| Job description | Presiding officer of the Commissioner’s Court (made up of the County Judge & four Commissioners), the governing body of the county. It is not a judicial court. Term is four years. |
| Duties | Builds and maintains the county’s roads and bridges. Sets county tax rates and approves the county budget. Manages all county facilities; builds, maintains, and improves county facilities, including jails. Provides for hospitals, public welfare, and veterans assistance. Establishes voting precincts and appoints precinct judges. Appoints county officials, hires personnel, manages county contracts and payments. |
| Annual salary | $198,000 (maximum salary) |
Who’s Running?
| Tim O'Hare Website: https://www.electtimohare.com Email: info@electtimohare.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timoharetarrantcounty/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimothyOHare Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timoharetx/ | Republican |
| Deborah W. Peoples Website: https://deborahfortexas.com Email: info@deborahfortexas.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeborahWPeoples/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deborahwpeoples Instagram: https://instagram.com/deborahwpeoples | Democrat |
Voter Guides
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund), County Judge
- “Candidates for Tarrant County judge on Nov. 8 ballot,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) (paywall – article limit)
Recent News Articles
- “Facing criticism of endorsements, Mercy Culture expands role in Tarrant County politics beyond Sunday services,” Fort Worth Report (Nov 6, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/11/06/facing-criticism-of-endorsements-mercy-culture-expands-role-in-tarrant-county-politics-beyond-sunday-services/
- “Race for Tarrant Co. Judge: where the candidates stand on crime, the jail and inclusivity,” WFAA (Nov 2, 2022) https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/elections/race-tarrant-co-judge-where-candidates-stand-on-crime-jail-inclusivity/287-8bb252a8-5472-4de6-a39a-233c5d0aae04 (includes video)
- “One of these partisan warriors will be Tarrant County judge. Here’s our recommendation [editorial],” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/election-recommendations/article267650602.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Democrat Peoples’ past centered around party leadership, corporate experience,” Fort Worth Report (Oct 23, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/10/23/democrat-peoples-past-centered-around-party-leadership-corporate-experience%ef%bf%bc/
- “Republican O’Hare’s record reflects consistently conservative record,” Fort Worth Report (Oct 23, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/10/23/republican-ohares-record-reflects-consistently-conservative-record/
- “Harvesting misinformation?” Fort Worth Weekly (Oct 22, 2022) https://www.fwweekly.com/2022/10/22/harvesting-misinformation/
- “Tense meeting of Tarrant judges brings no action on threat to defund ‘ghost’ court,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 19, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article267565287.html (paywall – article limit)
- “A $100,000 campaign check in Tarrant judge race? That’s huge money in a county election [commentary],” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 14, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article267173566.html (includes video; paywall – article limit)
- “Here’s how Tarrant County judge candidates plan to use remaining federal funds,” Fort Worth Report (Oct 10, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/10/10/heres-how-tarrant-county-judge-candidates-plan-to-use-remaining-federal-funds
- “Police defunding ‘stupidest idea in the history of politics,’ says county judge candidate,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 1, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article266666736.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Candidate for Tarrant County judge wants to cut tax rate 20%. The savings might surprise you,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sep 29, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article266035771.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Tarrant County judge candidates promise lower taxes. Here’s why that’s hard to achieve,” Fort Worth Report (Sep 28, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/09/28/tarrant-county-judge-candidates-promise-lower-taxes-heres-why-thats-hard-to-achieve%ef%bf%bc/
- “Full interview: Republican candidate for Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare,” CBS DFW (Sep 16, 2022) https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/video/full-interview-republican-candidate-for-tarrant-county-judge-tim-ohare/#x (video)
- “Full interview: Democratic candidate for Tarrant County Judge Deborah Peoples,” CBS DFW (Sep 16, 2022) https://www.cbsnews.com/dfw/video/full-interview-democratic-candidate-for-tarrant-county-judge-deborah-peoples/#x (video)
- “A matter of debate? Republican candidates for Tarrant DA, county judge say there’s no need,” Fort Worth Report (Sep 12, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/09/12/a-matter-of-debate-republican-candidates-for-tarrant-da-county-judge-say-theres-no-need/
- “O’Hare’s county judge victory paves path for Republican Party reset in Tarrant,” Fort Worth Report (Mar 2, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/03/02/election-results-story/
- “Commissioners court elections could shift priorities of JPS Health Network during pandemic,” Fort Worth Report (Feb 2, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/02/02/commissioners-court-elections-could-shift-priorities-of-jps-health-network-during-pandemic%EF%BF%BC/