| Job description | Manages business operations for elected courts, associate judges, and magistrates. Term is four years. |
| Duties | Manages records and money for court fees and fines collected; produces court documents, such as civil citations and criminal warrants. |
| Annual salary | $190,000 |
Who’s Running?
| Tom Wilder (incumbent) Website: https://www.districtclerktomwilder.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReElectTomWilderforDistrictClerk Government website: https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/district-clerk/about-us.html Email: tawilder@flash.net | Republican |
| Ruby Faye Woolridge Website: https://www.voterubyfaye.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rubyfortarrant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubyfortarrant/ Email: rubyfaye.woolridge@arlintgontx.gov | Democrat |
Voter Guides
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund), District Clerk
- “Candidates for Tarrant County District Clerk in November 8 election,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) (paywall – article limit)
Recent News Articles
- “‘Phony as a $3 bill'”: Tarrant County district clerk rejects claims of mismanagement,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sep 22, 2022) https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/article266171531.html (paywall – article limit)
- “Tarrant County’s inclement weather policy blamed for clerk’s death, new policy enacted afterward,” Spectrum News (Feb 15, 2021) https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2021/02/13/tarrant-county-s-inclement-weather-policy-blamed-for-clerk-s-death