TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
County Criminal Courts hear misdemeanor cases, such as DWI, theft of smaller items, and low-level drug charges.
WHO’S RUNNING
Eric Starnes
Republican
County criminal courts decide misdemeanors, the lower-level crimes in Tarrant County. Eric Starnes, the Republican judge of Court No. 7, spent more than two decades as a police officer before becoming a prosecutor.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3