Felony cases are the most serious criminal charges a county court hears. MarQ Clayton, from Oklahoma City, worked as a pension analyst before becoming a lawyer. She now runs her own law firm and is the Democratic candidate for the 371st District Court.
Clayton has been an assistant county attorney in Hood County and has practiced criminal defense and family law. She lost races for two other Tarrant courts, in 2022 and 2024. She leads the Girl2Girl Foundation. Her campaign says she would resolve cases pending four years or more within her first six months.
Judges aren't allowed to take sides on these values — it's against judicial ethics rules. The best clue to how a judge thinks is the party they run with.