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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Criminal Court, No. 5

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Tarrant County
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Brad ClarkBrad ClarkRepublican Incumbent
Julya 'Jujubill' BillhymerDemocratic
On ballot as
Brad Clark
Julya 'Jujubill' Billhymer
Current role
Judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5 (since 2023; seeking a second term)
Criminal defense attorney, Law Office of Julya Billhymer (Fort Worth)
Background
  • Law degree, Baylor University (May 1991) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1991 (per State Bar)
  • Graduate, Carter Riverside High School and University of Texas at Arlington (per campaign)
  • Grew up in Fort Worth (per campaign)
  • Law degree, Texas Wesleyan University (May 1999) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1999 (per State Bar)
  • Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Texas Woman's University (per campaign)
Experience
  • Founder, The Clark Law Firm (criminal and family law)
  • Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County (seven years)
  • Was on the county's first dedicated family violence prosecution team (per campaign)
  • Former chair, Criminal Law Section, Tarrant County Bar Association (per campaign)
  • Practice in state and federal courts (per campaign)
  • Patrol sergeant, Tarrant and Dallas counties, before becoming an attorney (per campaign)
  • Eight years in law enforcement (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Rule of Law": "Impartial and independent"
  • "Public Trust": "the law is applied equally and predictably"
  • "Docket Efficiency": "a productive docket that respects the time of victims, jurors, and taxpayers alike"
  • "ensuring Due Process is in place for all"
  • "every case is heard with compassion, every right is respected, and justice is delivered with integrity"
  • "a judge who values both accountability and compassion"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Brad ensures every decision is rooted firmly in the facts and the Constitution"
  • Court administration: Campaign site: "Brad manages a productive docket that respects the time of victims, jurors, and taxpayers alike."
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Julya is committed to ensuring that every case is heard with compassion, every right is respected, and justice is delivered with integrity."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
judgebradclark.com
julya4judge.com
Brad Clark

Brad Clark

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Brad Clark
Current role
Judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5 (since 2023; seeking a second term)
Background
  • Law degree, Baylor University (May 1991) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1991 (per State Bar)
  • Graduate, Carter Riverside High School and University of Texas at Arlington (per campaign)
  • Grew up in Fort Worth (per campaign)
Experience
  • Founder, The Clark Law Firm (criminal and family law)
  • Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County (seven years)
  • Was on the county's first dedicated family violence prosecution team (per campaign)
  • Former chair, Criminal Law Section, Tarrant County Bar Association (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Rule of Law": "Impartial and independent"
  • "Public Trust": "the law is applied equally and predictably"
  • "Docket Efficiency": "a productive docket that respects the time of victims, jurors, and taxpayers alike"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Brad ensures every decision is rooted firmly in the facts and the Constitution"
  • Court administration: Campaign site: "Brad manages a productive docket that respects the time of victims, jurors, and taxpayers alike."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
judgebradclark.com

Julya 'Jujubill' Billhymer

Democratic
On ballot as
Julya 'Jujubill' Billhymer
Current role
Criminal defense attorney, Law Office of Julya Billhymer (Fort Worth)
Background
  • Law degree, Texas Wesleyan University (May 1999) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 1999 (per State Bar)
  • Bachelor of Science in criminal justice, Texas Woman's University (per campaign)
Experience
  • Practice in state and federal courts (per campaign)
  • Patrol sergeant, Tarrant and Dallas counties, before becoming an attorney (per campaign)
  • Eight years in law enforcement (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "ensuring Due Process is in place for all"
  • "every case is heard with compassion, every right is respected, and justice is delivered with integrity"
  • "a judge who values both accountability and compassion"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Julya is committed to ensuring that every case is heard with compassion, every right is respected, and justice is delivered with integrity."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
julya4judge.com

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