Tarrant County voters will have a crowded ballot in the 2024 primaries.
Alongside a high-profile presidential race, the ballot will be filled with more than 25 local, state and federal races with direct ties to Tarrant County. Of the 64 candidates who have filed to be on the ballot, there are 15 contested races.
The party-specific primary election in March precedes the general election in November. Winning candidates from each party will face off in the general election.
Retirements of several longtime Democrat and Republican incumbents set the stage for competitive races for the county commissioners court, Texas legislature and Congress.
Among the most prominent contests will be the one for the seat of longtime Congresswoman Kay Granger, U.S. House District 12. Granger announced in October she would not run for reelection. Six people announced they would vie for the seat in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Granger was among the most senior members of Texas’ congressional delegation.
Primaries are coming up. Here are some key dates
Dec. 11: Filing deadline for primary candidates
Feb. 5: Deadline to register to vote
Feb. 20: First day of early voting
March 1: Last day of early voting
March 5: Election Day
The Democratic primary for Precinct 1, which stretches from far southwest Tarrant County to the northeast, also boasts a crowded field. Three Democrats with prior political experience are running for the seat.
Another highly contested race will likely unfold in southwest Tarrant County. The seat is currently without an incumbent after Craig Goldman filed a bid to replace Granger in the U.S. House District 12.
The Fort Worth Report has compiled a list of candidates running for some of Tarrant County’s most consequential races.
Tarrant County Sheriff
Precinct 1 Commissioner
Precinct 3 Commissioner
Tax-assessor collector
U.S. House District 6
U.S. House District 12
U.S. House District 24
U.S. House District 25
- Scott Armey (R)
- Brandon Gill (R)
- John Huffman (R)
- Luisa Del Rosal (R)
- Joel A Krause (R)
- Doug Robison (R)
- Ernest Lineberger III (D)
- Jasmine Crockett (D, incumbent)
- Jarred Davis (D)
U.S. House District 33
State Board of Education District 11
- Brandon Hall (R)
- Pat Hardy (R, incumbent)
- Rayna Glasser (D)
Texas Senate District 10
Texas Senate District 12
Texas House District 90
Texas House District 92
Texas House District 101
Texas House District 95
Texas House District 91
Texas House District 93
Texas House District 94
Texas House District 96
Texas House District 97
Texas House District 98
Texas House District 99
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Rachel Behrndt is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at rachel.behrndt@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter.
Emily Wolf is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at emily.wolf@fortworthreport.org or via Twitter.
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