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Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

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2 candidates are tracked for Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Phil Sorrells and Tiffany Burks. Candidate information follows official Tarrant County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

A rematch of the 2022 race.

Phil Sorrells

Republican · Incumbent

Phil Sorrells is Tarrant County's sitting criminal district attorney, sworn in January 2023 as the county's 15th elected district attorney after 25 years as a county criminal court judge, per his campaign site and the Fort Worth Report.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.

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Tiffany Burks

Democratic

Tiffany Burks is a partner at a Fort Worth law firm who spent 22 years in the Tarrant County criminal district attorney's office, including six as deputy chief over the criminal division, per the Fort Worth Report.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.

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Candidate roster from official Tarrant County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-04. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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