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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Tarrant County
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Phil SorrellsPhil SorrellsRepublican Incumbent
Tiffany BurksTiffany BurksDemocratic
On ballot as
Phil Sorrells
Tiffany Burks
Current role
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Attorney; partner, Varghese Summersett (Fort Worth law firm)
Background
  • Undergraduate degree, Texas Tech University (per campaign)
  • Law degree, Texas Tech University (May 1991) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1991 (per State Bar)
  • Fifth-generation Texan; lives in Fort Worth (per campaign)
  • Attended the University of Texas at Austin
  • Law degree, Texas Southern University
  • Licensed in Texas since 1997 (per candidate)
  • Born and raised in Oak Cliff (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County resident since 1999 (per campaign)
Experience
  • Took office January 1, 2023
  • Former judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 10, 25 years
  • Former Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney, felony cases (per campaign)
  • Criminal division lead, Varghese Summersett
  • Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, 22 years; deputy chief over the criminal division for six of them
  • Prosecutor, Fort Bend County (start of career; per campaign)
  • Ran for Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney (2022)
Top priorities
  • "criminals should be held accountable, victims deserve justice, and public safety must always come first"
  • "Public safety is government's first responsibility"
  • His campaign says the office is "focused on prosecuting violent offenders, organized criminal activity, human trafficking, drug trafficking, child exploitation, and other serious crimes"
  • "Victims come first. Victims will be the first call, not the last."
  • "Smart on crime, not soft on crime."
  • "I will certify juveniles as adults only for murder, and only after every juvenile resource is exhausted"
  • "Protecting Taxpayers from Mismanagement"
  • "Rebuilding Trust with Our Communities"
  • "Accountability for Jail Deaths"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "criminals should be held accountable, victims deserve justice, and public safety must always come first"
  • Property taxes and budget: On the office's budget, in a candidate questionnaire: "I would run that office like it is your money, because it is."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a candidate questionnaire: "Planning for growth in this county has to include the courthouse"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Violent and predatory crime demands real accountability, and Tiffany will prosecute those cases aggressively."
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate Nominee (listed by campaign)
  • Beto O'Rourke, Former U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative, TX-33 (listed by campaign)
  • Nicole Collier, Texas State Representative, HD 95 (listed by campaign)
  • Alisa Simmons, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
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  • Roderick Miles Jr., Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Kevin Rousseau, Former Deputy Chief, Tarrant County DA's Office (listed by campaign)
  • Ramon Romero, Texas State Representative, House District 90 (listed by campaign)
  • Junior Ezeonu, Democratic nominee, Texas House District 101 (listed by campaign)
  • An Truong, Mayor of Haltom City (listed by campaign)
  • Roy Brooks, Former Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Salman Bhojani (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Nettles, Fort Worth City Council Member (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Beck, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 9 (listed by campaign)
  • Jeanette Martinez, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Mia Hall, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Run Sister Run PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Cowtown Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Annie's List (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
philsorrells.com
tiffanyburksforda.com
Phil Sorrells

Phil Sorrells

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Phil Sorrells
Current role
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Background
  • Undergraduate degree, Texas Tech University (per campaign)
  • Law degree, Texas Tech University (May 1991) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1991 (per State Bar)
  • Fifth-generation Texan; lives in Fort Worth (per campaign)
Experience
  • Took office January 1, 2023
  • Former judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 10, 25 years
  • Former Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney, felony cases (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "criminals should be held accountable, victims deserve justice, and public safety must always come first"
  • "Public safety is government's first responsibility"
  • His campaign says the office is "focused on prosecuting violent offenders, organized criminal activity, human trafficking, drug trafficking, child exploitation, and other serious crimes"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "criminals should be held accountable, victims deserve justice, and public safety must always come first"
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
philsorrells.com
Tiffany Burks

Tiffany Burks

Democratic
On ballot as
Tiffany Burks
Current role
Attorney; partner, Varghese Summersett (Fort Worth law firm)
Background
  • Attended the University of Texas at Austin
  • Law degree, Texas Southern University
  • Licensed in Texas since 1997 (per candidate)
  • Born and raised in Oak Cliff (per campaign)
  • Tarrant County resident since 1999 (per campaign)
Experience
  • Criminal division lead, Varghese Summersett
  • Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, 22 years; deputy chief over the criminal division for six of them
  • Prosecutor, Fort Bend County (start of career; per campaign)
  • Ran for Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney (2022)
Top priorities
  • "Victims come first. Victims will be the first call, not the last."
  • "Smart on crime, not soft on crime."
  • "I will certify juveniles as adults only for murder, and only after every juvenile resource is exhausted"
  • "Protecting Taxpayers from Mismanagement"
  • "Rebuilding Trust with Our Communities"
  • "Accountability for Jail Deaths"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: On the office's budget, in a candidate questionnaire: "I would run that office like it is your money, because it is."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a candidate questionnaire: "Planning for growth in this county has to include the courthouse"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Violent and predatory crime demands real accountability, and Tiffany will prosecute those cases aggressively."
Endorsements
  • James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate Nominee (listed by campaign)
  • Beto O'Rourke, Former U.S. Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Marc Veasey, U.S. Representative, TX-33 (listed by campaign)
  • Nicole Collier, Texas State Representative, HD 95 (listed by campaign)
  • Alisa Simmons, Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
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  • Roderick Miles Jr., Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Peoples, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Kevin Rousseau, Former Deputy Chief, Tarrant County DA's Office (listed by campaign)
  • Ramon Romero, Texas State Representative, House District 90 (listed by campaign)
  • Junior Ezeonu, Democratic nominee, Texas House District 101 (listed by campaign)
  • An Truong, Mayor of Haltom City (listed by campaign)
  • Roy Brooks, Former Tarrant County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Salman Bhojani (listed by campaign)
  • Chris Nettles, Fort Worth City Council Member (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Beck, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 9 (listed by campaign)
  • Jeanette Martinez, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 11 (listed by campaign)
  • Mia Hall, Fort Worth City Council Member, District 6 (listed by campaign)
  • Run Sister Run PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Cowtown Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Annie's List (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
tiffanyburksforda.com

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