2026 Tarrant County elections

A general election will be held in Tarrant County, Texas, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections will be held on March 3.

County Judge

Incumbent Republican county judge Tim O'Hare is running for re-election.^[1]

District Clerk

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Tom Wilder, incumbent district clerk^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Nathan Smith, public affairs^[3]

County Clerk

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Mary Louise Nicholson, incumbent county clerk^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Lydia Bean, small business owner^[5]
Gregoire Lewis, insurance agent^[5]

Results

Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Lydia Bean
	Democratic	Gregoire Lewis
Total votes			100.00

Commissioners Court

Precinct 2

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Amanda Arizola, consultant^[6]
Gabe Rivas, organizer^[7]
Jared Williams, former member of the Fort Worth City Council^[8]

Declined

Alissa Simmons, incumbent commissioner (running for county judge)^[9]

Results

Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Amanda Arizola
	Democratic	Gabe Rivas
	Democratic	Jared Williams
Total votes			100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Lucila Seri, contractor^[10]
Tony Tinderholt, member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 94th district (2015–present)^[11]

Results

Republican primary
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Lucila Seri
	Republican	Tony Tinderholt
Total votes			100.00

Precinct 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Manny Ramirez, incumbent commissioner^[6]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Perla Bojorquez, candidate for Texas House of Representatives in 2024^[6]
Nydia Cardenas, business owner^[12]
Cedric Kanyinda, nominee for this seat in 2022^[6]

Results

Democratic primary
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Perla Bojorquez
	Democratic	Nydia Cardenas
	Democratic	Cedric Kanyinda
Total votes			100.00

References

^ "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare files for reelection". CBS News. November 10, 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Lenzen, Cecilia (November 20, 2025). "Filing open for 2026 primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates so far". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Royster, Rachel (December 12, 2025). "Here are the candidates on the March primary ballots for Tarrant County seats". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Recio, Maria; Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Fort Worth's Marc Veasey running for Tarrant County judge instead of Congress". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ ^a ^b Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Filing deadline drama sets up primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Hartley, James (December 2, 2025). "Gabe Rivas, ex-staffer for Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, files for election to her seat". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Behrndt, Rachel (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth city councilman Jared Williams announces run for county office". WFAA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Valenzuela, Emmanuel Rivas (December 6, 2025). "Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons running for County Judge Tim O'Hare's seat". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth councilman Jared Williams announces bid for Tarrant County commissioner". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Heinz, Frank (June 4, 2025). "Tony Tinderholt leaving Texas House, will run for Tarrant County Commissioners Court". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
^ Brown, Edward (November 25, 2025). "In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[1] "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare files for reelection". CBS News. November 10, 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[NovFiled-2] Lenzen, Cecilia (November 20, 2025). "Filing open for 2026 primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates so far". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[3] Royster, Rachel (December 12, 2025). "Here are the candidates on the March primary ballots for Tarrant County seats". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[4] Recio, Maria; Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Fort Worth's Marc Veasey running for Tarrant County judge instead of Congress". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[FWRCand-5] Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Filing deadline drama sets up primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[Filed-6] "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[7] Hartley, James (December 2, 2025). "Gabe Rivas, ex-staffer for Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, files for election to her seat". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[8] Behrndt, Rachel (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth city councilman Jared Williams announces run for county office". WFAA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[9] Valenzuela, Emmanuel Rivas (December 6, 2025). "Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons running for County Judge Tim O'Hare's seat". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[10] Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth councilman Jared Williams announces bid for Tarrant County commissioner". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[11] Heinz, Frank (June 4, 2025). "Tony Tinderholt leaving Texas House, will run for Tarrant County Commissioners Court". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

[12] Brown, Edward (November 25, 2025). "In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2025.

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