Tarrant County
District Judge, 236th Judicial District
Dusty Fillmore
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Dusty Fillmore
- Current role
- Judge, 236th District Court (appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott; announced January 15, 2026)
- Background
- B.A. in English, Baylor University
- J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law
- Former briefing attorney for U.S. District Judge David O. Belew, Jr. in Fort Worth; start of career (per campaign)
- Experience
- Appointed term set to expire December 31, 2026
- Before his appointment, attorney and partner, The Fillmore Law Firm, L.L.P., Fort Worth
- Law practice centered on complex civil trials and appeals in state and federal courts (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "Texans need judges with unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law. I will be such a judge."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Texans need judges with unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law. I will be such a judge."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Tim O'Hare, County Judge, Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
- Bill E. Waybourn, Sheriff, Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
- Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
- Phil Sorrells, District Attorney, Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
- Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
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- Matt Krause, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Craig Goldman, Congressman, 12th Congressional District (listed by campaign)
- David Cook, State Representative, District 96 (listed by campaign)
- Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Jon Siegel, Constable, Tarrant County Precinct 6 (listed by campaign)
- David Woodruff, Constable, Tarrant County Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Jody Johnson, Constable, Tarrant County Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
- Mary Louise Nicholson, County Clerk, Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
- Andrew L. Wambsganss, former Mayor of Southlake (listed by campaign)
- Leigh Wambsganss, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jack McCarty, North Richland Hills Mayor (listed by campaign)
- Mona Bailey, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- James Ashby, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Fred Tate, Treasurer of the Tarrant GOP and Dallas GOP (listed by campaign)
- John B. Scott, Texas Secretary of State (2021-2022) (listed by campaign)
- Vince Puente, Chairman, Tarrant Appraisal District (listed by campaign)
- Mona Puente, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Leslie Recine, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jolyn Potenza, Tarrant GOP Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Robb Catalano, First Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County (listed by campaign)
- Bruce Beasley, Chief of Misdemeanor Division, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office (listed by campaign)
- J. Kevin Carey, Immediate Past President of Texas Republican Assembly (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- fillmoreforjudge.com
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