2026 Tarrant County elections

2026 Tarrant County elections

November 3, 2026

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

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Results
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Perla Bojorquez
Democratic Nydia Cardenas
Democratic Cedric Kanyinda
Total votes 100.00

References

  1. ^ "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare files for reelection". CBS News. November 10, 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b c d "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.