Tarrant County
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Alex KimRepublican IncumbentBrian WillettDemocratic
On ballot as
Alex Kim
Brian Willett
Current role
Judge, 323rd District Court, Tarrant County juvenile court (since January 1, 2019)
Attorney, Willett law PLLC (Arlington)
Background
- Graduate, Baylor University (per campaign)
- Law degree, Texas Wesleyan University, now Texas A&M School of Law (2006)
- Texas law license (since May 2007)
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, University of Iowa
- Law degree, Memphis State University (1991)
- Texas law license (since May 1992)
- Tarrant County resident since 1991 (per candidate)
Experience
- Before taking the bench, attorney at his own practice, Alexander Kim Attorney at Law, PLLC
- Former Vice Chair, Tarrant County Republican Party (per campaign)
- Presidential elector (2016) (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Says he is "a double board-certified attorney in Juvenile Law and Criminal Law" (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- More than 30 years of practice in Tarrant County (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- Author, three books on criminal and juvenile law (per candidate)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
Not found
- "I believe the juvenile justice system should hold young people accountable while also giving them a meaningful opportunity to change."
- "My approach is rooted in accountability, rehabilitation, and helping young people build a path toward becoming productive members of their communities."
- "I believe every person who enters the courtroom deserves to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect."
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: In a Ballotpedia candidate survey: "I believe the juvenile justice system should hold young people accountable while also giving them a meaningful opportunity to change."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I will also be a voice and advocate for bringing back the rehabilitation programs such as the Youth Advocate Program that was previously disbanded."
Endorsements
None found in our research
- Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons (listed by campaign)
- The Focus Local PAC (listed by campaign)
Alex Kim
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Alex Kim
- Current role
- Judge, 323rd District Court, Tarrant County juvenile court (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- Graduate, Baylor University (per campaign)
- Law degree, Texas Wesleyan University, now Texas A&M School of Law (2006)
- Texas law license (since May 2007)
- Experience
- Before taking the bench, attorney at his own practice, Alexander Kim Attorney at Law, PLLC
- Former Vice Chair, Tarrant County Republican Party (per campaign)
- Presidential elector (2016) (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- alexkim.com
Brian Willett
Democratic- On ballot as
- Brian Willett
- Current role
- Attorney, Willett law PLLC (Arlington)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, University of Iowa
- Law degree, Memphis State University (1991)
- Texas law license (since May 1992)
- Tarrant County resident since 1991 (per candidate)
- Experience
- Says he is "a double board-certified attorney in Juvenile Law and Criminal Law" (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- More than 30 years of practice in Tarrant County (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- Author, three books on criminal and juvenile law (per candidate)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "I believe the juvenile justice system should hold young people accountable while also giving them a meaningful opportunity to change."
- "My approach is rooted in accountability, rehabilitation, and helping young people build a path toward becoming productive members of their communities."
- "I believe every person who enters the courtroom deserves to be treated with fairness, dignity, and respect."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a Ballotpedia candidate survey: "I believe the juvenile justice system should hold young people accountable while also giving them a meaningful opportunity to change."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I will also be a voice and advocate for bringing back the rehabilitation programs such as the Youth Advocate Program that was previously disbanded."
- Endorsements
- Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons (listed by campaign)
- The Focus Local PAC (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- brianwillettforjudge.squarespace.com
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