Criminal District Judge, Court No. 1

Sherri Wagner

Republican

On ballot as: Sherri Wagner
Current role: Associate Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County juvenile court) (since 2023) (per campaign)
Background: B.A. in English, Wayland Baptist University (per campaign)
J.D., Texas Wesleyan University, now Texas A&M School of Law (2002)
Licensed in Texas since November 2002
Experience: Criminal prosecutor, over 20 years (per campaign)
Assistant Criminal District Attorney; Family Violence Unit (per campaign)
Over 120 jury trials tried (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: Her campaign says she "has fought to maintain fairness and justice in her courtroom, protect the rights of victims, and hold criminals accountable"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "she has fought to maintain fairness and justice in her courtroom, protect the rights of victims, and hold criminals accountable"
Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements: Tim O'Hare, Tarrant County Judge (listed by campaign)
Bill Waybourn, Tarrant County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
Tom Wilder, Tarrant County District Clerk (listed by campaign)
Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector (listed by campaign)
Matt Krause, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
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Manny Ramirez, Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
Fort Worth Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
Chris Fletcher, Burleson Mayor (listed by campaign)
David Ellis, Precinct Chair 2636 & former FWPD Lt (listed by campaign)
Bob Alford, former Johnson County Sheriff (listed by campaign)
Mona Bailey, Precinct Chair 3333 (listed by campaign)
Andrew Yeager, Vice President Carroll ISD Board (listed by campaign)
Patricia Yeager, Precinct Chair 3558 (listed by campaign)
Trent Hill, Precinct Chair 4702 (listed by campaign)
Tom Quinones, TCGOP Rules Committee Chair (listed by campaign)
Brandon Hall, State Board of Education (listed by campaign)
True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: wagnerforjudge.net

Cindy Stormer

Democratic

On ballot as: Cindy Stormer
Current role: Attorney
Background: Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1986)
Licensed in Texas since May 1987
Ten years in police work, including as a police officer (per campaign)
Has taught government and law courses at Tarrant County College and North Central Texas College (per campaign)
Experience: Democratic nominee, 213th District Court (2024); lost general election to incumbent Chris Wolfe
Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County (2008–2015) (per campaign)
Dallas County: Chief, Mental Health Division; Conviction Integrity Unit attorney (per campaign)
Elected District Attorney, 235th Judicial District (Cooke County) (January 2005–October 2008) (per campaign)
Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County (1986–1989) (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "When you elect me as a judge to the criminal court, I will administer justice equally for all."
"I will create a mental health court so these cases are heard rapidly and fairly."
"I will work hard to clear cases in a speedy and fair manner."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "When you elect me as a judge to the criminal court, I will administer justice equally for all."
Court administration: Campaign site: "I will create a mental health court so these cases are heard rapidly and fairly."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: stormerfortexas.com