| Job description | County Criminal Courts handle misdemeanor criminal cases. Term is four years. |
| Duties | Misdemeanors are “minor” crimes; examples include shoplifting, traffic tickets, petty theft, perjury, drunken driving, prostitution, and drug possession. |
| Annual salary | $193,000 |
Who’s Running?
| Eric Starnes Website: https://www.ericstarnes.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericstarnesfortarrantcountycriminalcourt7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/ericstarnesforjudge Email: starnesforjudge7@gmail.com | Republican |
| MarQ Clayton Website: https://marqclaytonforjudge.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarQforJudge Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarQforJudge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marqforjudge/ Email: info@marqclaytonforjudge.com | Democrat |
Voter Guides
- Vote 411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund) County Criminal Court No. 7
- “Candidates for Tarrant County Criminal District Judge, Court 7 on November 8 ballot,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Oct 23, 2022) (paywall – article limit)
Recent News Articles
- “Why are women running together for Tarrant County judge seats? They hope to be first Black female or Democrats to hold office since the ’90s,” Fort Worth Report (Oct 5, 2022) https://fortworthreport.org/2022/10/05/why-are-women-running-together-for-tarrant-county-judge-seats-they-hope-to-be-first-black-female-or-democrats-to-hold-office-since-the-90s/