Tarrant County Voter’s Guide – 2020 General Election
When Can I Vote?
Early Voting starts Tuesday, October 13, and runs through Friday, October 30. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. See the Tarrant County website for more information about Early Voting and voting on Election Day.
Am I Registered to Vote?
You can check your voter registration status using the Tarrant County Voter Lookup website. The last day to register to vote is October 5, 2020. Go to VoteTexas.gov for more information about registering to vote.
How to Vote
To vote in person, all you need is one of seven acceptable forms of photo identification:
- A Texas Driver’s License
- A Texas Election ID Certificate
- A Texas Personal ID Card
- A Texas Handgun License
- A US Citizenship Certificate with Photo
- A US Military ID Card with Photo
- A US Passport
If you are a registered voter but you don’t have an acceptable form of ID, or if your name does not appear on the list of registered voters, you still have the right to cast a provisional ballot. For more information on voting, go to VoteTexas.gov.
How to Vote by Mail
You have the right to request an absentee (mail-in) ballot if you meet one of the following requirements:
- You expect to be out of your county of residence for both Early Voting and Election Day.
- You have a disability that prevents you from voting in person.
- You are 65 years of age or older.
- You are confined in jail and not finally convicted of a felony.
If you are a resident of Tarrant County and you meet one of the above requirements, you can request an absentee ballot by printing and filling out an Application for Ballot by Mail. Mail your application to:
Early Voting Clerk
Tarrant County Elections Administration
PO Box 961011
Fort Worth, Texas 76161
The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is October 23, 2020. For more information about voting by mail in Tarrant County, got to the Tarrant County website.
Where to Vote
During Early Voting, Tarrant County residents can vote at any polling location in Tarrant County. If you vote on Election Day, you must go to your specific polling location. Go to the Tarrant County website for a list of Early Voting locations and Election Day polling locations.
How to View Your Sample Ballot
Use the Tarrant County Voter Lookup website to see a sample ballot for your specific voter precinct.
Who is Running?
For a list of candidates in your specific voter precinct, use the Tarrant County Voter Lookup website to see a sample ballot. The following is a list of all candidates running for election in Tarrant County for 2020:
Federal
President & Vice President (Four-year terms)
Joseph R. Biden/ Kamala D. Harris – Democratic Party
Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker – Green Party
Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen – Libertarian Party
Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence – Republican Party [Incumbents]
US Senator (Six-year term)
John Cornyn – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Mary “MJ” Hegar – Democratic Party
Kerry Douglas McKennon – Libertarian Party
David B. Collins – Green Party
US Representative (Two-year term)
District 6
Melanie A. Black – Libertarian Party
Stephen Daniel – Democratic Party
Ron Wright – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District 12
Kay Granger – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Trey Holcomb – Libertarian Party
Lisa Welch – Democratic Party
District 24 (Open)
Mark Bauer – Independent
Darren Hamilton – Libertarian Party
Steve Kuzmich – Independent
Candace Valenzuela – Democratic Party
Beth Van Duyne – Republican Party
District 25
Bill Kelsey – Libertarian Party
Julie Oliver – Democratic Party
Roger Williams – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District 26
Mark Boler – Libertarian Party
Michael C. Burgess – Republican [Incumbent]
Carol H. Iannuzzi – Democratic Party
District 33
Carlos Quintanilla – Independent
Jason Reeves – Libertarian Party
Fabian Cordova Vasquez – Republican Party
Marc Veasey – Democratic Party [Incumbent]
Rene Welton – Independent
Statewide (Six-year terms)
Railroad Commissioner
Chrysta Castañeda – Democratic Party
Matt Sterett – Libertarian Party
James “Jim” Wright – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Texas Supreme Court
Chief Justice
Mark Ash – Libertarian Party
Nathan Hecht – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Amy Clark Meachum – Democratic Party
Associate Justice, Place 6
Jane Bland – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Kathy Cheng – Democratic Party
Associate Justice, Place 7
Jeff Boyd – Republican Party [Incumbent]
William Bryan Strange III – Libertarian Party
Staci Williams – Democratic Party
Associate Justice, Place 8
Brett Busby – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Tom Oxford – Libertarian Party
Gisela D. Triana – Democratic Party
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge, Place 3
Elizabeth Davis Frizell – Democratic Party
Bert Richardson – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Judge, Place 4
Tina Clinton – Democratic Party
Kevin Patrick Yeary – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Judge, Place 9
Brandon Birmingham – Democratic Party
David Newell – Republican Party [Incumbent]
State Legislature
State Senator (Four-year term)
District 12
Jane Nelson – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Shadi Zitoon – Democratic Party
District 22
Brian Birdwell – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Robert Vick – Democratic Party
State Representative (Two-year term)
District 90
Elva Camacho – Republican Party
Ramón Romero – Democratic Party [Incumbent]
District 91
Stephanie Klick – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Jeromey Sims – Democratic Party
District 92 (Open)
Jeff Cason – Republican Party
Brody Mulligan – Green Party
Jeff Whitfield – Democratic Party
District 93
Lydia Bean – Democratic Party
Matt Krause – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District 94
Jessica Pallett – Libertarian Party
Alisa Simmons – Democratic Party
Tony Tinderholt – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District 95 (Unopposed)
Nicole Collier – Democratic Party [Incumbent]
District 96 (Open)
David Cook – Republican Party
Joe Drago – Democratic Party
Nelson Range – Libertarian Party
District 97
Elizabeth Beck – Democratic Party
Craig Goldman – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Rod Wingo – Libertarian Party
District 98
Giovanni Capriglione – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Debra Edmondson – Democratic Party
District 99 (Unopposed)
Charlie Geren – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District 101 (Unopposed)
Chris Turner – Democratic Party [Incumbent]
2nd District Court of Appeals (Six-year term)
Justice, Place 2 (Unopposed)
Dana Womack – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Justice, Place 6
Mike Wallach – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Delonia A. Watson – Democratic Party
Justice, Place 7 (Open, Unopposed)
Brian Walker – Republican Party
District Judges (Four-year terms)
District Judge, 17th Judicial District (Unopposed)
Melody Wilkinson – Republican [Incumbent]
District Judge, 48th Judicial District
David Evans – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Lawrence Meyers – Democratic Party
District Judge, 67th Judicial District
Don Cosby – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Matthew Hegeman – Democratic Party
District Judge, 96th Judicial District
Tim Brandenburg – Democratic Party
Pat Gallagher – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District Judge, 153rd Judicial District
Alisha Darden – Democratic Party
Susan McCoy – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District Judge, 213th Judicial District
Lakesha Smith – Democratic Party
Chris Wolfe – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District Judge, 342nd Judicial District
Valerie Baston – Democratic Party
Kimberly Fitzpatrick – Republican Party [Incumbent]
District Judge, 348th Judicial District
Megan Fahey – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Maryellen W. Hicks – Democratic Party
District Judge, 352nd Judicial District
Josh Burgess – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Olyn Poole – Democratic Party
District Judge, 396th Judicial District (Unopposed)
George Gallagher – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Criminal District Judge, Court Number 2
Wayne Salvant – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Karen Williams – Democratic Party
Family District Judge, 360th Judicial District
Patricia Baca Bennett – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Michael Muñoz – Democratic Party
Tarrant County (Four-year terms)
Sheriff
Vance Keyes – Democratic Party
Bill E. Waybourn – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Tax Assessor-Collector
Ollie Boss Anderson – Democratic Party
Wendy Burgess – Republican Party [Incumbent]
County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Roy Charles Brooks – Democratic Party [Incumbent]
Roy E. Lozano – Republican Party
County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Kathy Braatz – Democratic Party
Gary Fickes – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Constable
Precinct 1
Dale Clark – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Scott Gerlikovski – Democratic Party
Precinct 2
Robert McGinty – Democratic Party
David Woodruff – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Precinct 3 (Unopposed)
Darrell Huffman – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Precinct 4 (Unopposed)
Joe D. “Jody” Johnson – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Precinct 5 (Open, Unopposed)
Pedro “Pete” Muñoz – Democratic Party
Precinct 6
Kelicia Lyons – Democratic Party
Jon Siegel – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Precinct 7
Clint C. Burgess – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Sandra Lee – Democratic Party
Precinct 8 (Unopposed)
Michael Campbell – Republican Party [Incumbent]
Thank you to Bryant Surley-Strong for putting together this blog.
