TX. Democrats Seek Inroads with Tarrant County Slate of Contested Judicial Races
Tarrant County has dozens of elected judicial positions and currently, all are filled by Republicans. In fact, Republicans have enjoyed uncontested general elections for county judicial positions the last few election cycles.
In 2014, only two local judicial races were contested in the general election in Tarrant County. In 2016, there was only one contest, and in 2018 there were three contested judicial races in the county.
However, in November, eleven of these judges will face general election opponents. Democrats are aiming to capitalize on the momentum they believe they gained in Tarrant County in 2018, when Democrat senate candidate Beto O’Rourke won about 4,300 more votes than incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz won the election overall.
Judges are limited in what they can say during a campaign based on the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct, which prohibits public comments that “suggests to a reasonable person the judge’s probable decision on any particular case.”
The Second Court of Appeals is composed of seven justices and has jurisdiction over both civil and criminal appeals from district and county courts in twelve north central Texas counties, including Tarrant County.
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