Tarrant County District Clerk

Tom Wilder has served as Tarrant County District Clerk since 1995, per the Texas State Directory Online. His office manages business operations for the county's 28 elected courts and 22 associate judges and magistrates, overseeing 153 employees who handle court records and financial accounts, per the Tarrant County government website. Tom Wilder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tom Wilder.

Nathan Smith is a Bronze Star recipient who served as a U.S. Army captain from 2010 to 2017 and is director of public affairs for an Arlington health nonprofit, per the Fort Worth Report.

2026 priorities

• Modernizing the office's systems, per his campaign site
• Easier and cheaper document access, per his campaign site

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