It’s election season. Here’s who filed to run for these Tarrant County races
While the U.S. Presidential race will get the lion’s share of the attention in 2024, there are a handful of races for Tarrant County that will have a major impact on the day-to-day lives of local residents.
Candidates have until 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 to file for the March 5 primary.
Two seats on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court are wide open after longtime incumbents Gary Fickes and Roy Brooks opted not to run for re-election. Fickes joined the court in 2006 and Brooks joined in 2004.
Here’s everyone who has filed in Tarrant County thus far.
TARRNT COUNTY SHERIFF
Bill Waybourn, Republican, Incumbent
Patrick Moses, Democrat, Retired Federal Law Enforcement Officer
Indya Murray, Democrat, Police Officer
TARRANT COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR
Rick Barnes, Republican, Insurance
Wendy Burgess, Republican, Incumbent
K.C. Chowdhury, Democrat, Business
TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1
Michael Barber, Republican, Retired
Mia Hall, Democrat, Public School Executive
Kathleen Hicks, Democrat, Consultant
Roderick Miles Jr., Democrat, Executive Administrator
Darryl Brewer, Democrat, Consultant
TARRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3
Matt Krause, Republican, Constitutional Attorney
Laura Leeman, Democrat, Small Business Owner
This story was originally published December 11, 2023 at 9:16 AM.
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