Tarrant County
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Lee SorrellsRepublican
Courtney MillerDemocraticOn ballot as
Lee Sorrells
Courtney Miller
Current role
Associate Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County juvenile court); appointed November 2024, per his campaign
Criminal defense attorney; Manuel Diaz Law Firm
Background
- J.D., Texas A&M School of Law, formerly Texas Wesleyan (2013)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2013
- Former jailer, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, from October 2007 (per campaign)
- Former deputy sheriff and sergeant (per campaign)
- J.D., Texas Tech University (2005)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2005
- Born and raised in Tarrant County (per campaign)
- Attended North Side High School and TCU (per campaign)
Experience
- Tarrant County prosecutor from 2015; rose to felony court chief and chief of the Juvenile Division (per campaign)
- Board certified in criminal law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; his campaign gives the year as 2021
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Criminal defense attorney since 2008 (per campaign)
- Prosecutor, immediately out of law school (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
Not found
- "I will treat all people in my courtroom with respect and dignity."
- "This is what I want my mark on the world to be: that I was fair to everyone before me, and that I was fearless in that pursuit."
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: Campaign site, on the juvenile court where he is associate judge: "In 2024 alone, 92% of juvenile cases were resolved in under 180 days"
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I will treat all people in my courtroom with respect and dignity."
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
- County Judge Tim O'Hare (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Bill Waybourn (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Matt Krause (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Manny Ramirez (listed by campaign)
- Tax Assessor-Collector Rick Barnes (listed by campaign)
- Fort Worth Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Lee Sorrells
Republican- On ballot as
- Lee Sorrells
- Current role
- Associate Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County juvenile court); appointed November 2024, per his campaign
- Background
- J.D., Texas A&M School of Law, formerly Texas Wesleyan (2013)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2013
- Former jailer, Tarrant County Sheriff's Office, from October 2007 (per campaign)
- Former deputy sheriff and sergeant (per campaign)
- Experience
- Tarrant County prosecutor from 2015; rose to felony court chief and chief of the Juvenile Division (per campaign)
- Board certified in criminal law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; his campaign gives the year as 2021
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: Campaign site, on the juvenile court where he is associate judge: "In 2024 alone, 92% of juvenile cases were resolved in under 180 days"
- Endorsements
- County Judge Tim O'Hare (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Bill Waybourn (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Matt Krause (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Manny Ramirez (listed by campaign)
- Tax Assessor-Collector Rick Barnes (listed by campaign)
- Fort Worth Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- sorrellsforjudge.com
Courtney Miller
Democratic- On ballot as
- Courtney Miller
- Current role
- Criminal defense attorney; Manuel Diaz Law Firm
- Background
- J.D., Texas Tech University (2005)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2005
- Born and raised in Tarrant County (per campaign)
- Attended North Side High School and TCU (per campaign)
- Experience
- Criminal defense attorney since 2008 (per campaign)
- Prosecutor, immediately out of law school (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "I will treat all people in my courtroom with respect and dignity."
- "This is what I want my mark on the world to be: that I was fair to everyone before me, and that I was fearless in that pursuit."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I will treat all people in my courtroom with respect and dignity."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- courtneycampaigns.com
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