It’s almost time to cast your ballot.
Early voting begins Oct. 21 and lasts through Nov. 1. Election Day will follow shortly after on Nov. 5.
To help you prepare, the Fort Worth Report created a roundup of candidates vying to represent Tarrant County in the Texas Legislature.
For other voting questions, like where to find early voting locations or how to check a voter registration status, please check out the Report’s Election Central for our voter guide and answers to common questions.
Senate District 10
Incumbent Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, is seeking reelection against Democrat Andrew Morris. Senate District 10 covers the entirety of Brown, Callahan, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Shakelford and Stephens counties as well as portions of Parker and Tarrant County, including much of southern Fort Worth.
King, an attorney and small-business owner, was first elected to the Senate in 2022. He serves as vice chair for the business and commerce; criminal justice; and hurricane and tropical storm preparedness, recovery and electricity special committees. See King’s full list of committee membership here.
King previously represented House District 61 covering Parker and Wise counties from 1999-2022. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $620,952.99 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Morris is an immigration lawyer and works at World Relief Texas. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $1,362.21 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
House District 90
Incumbent Rep. Ramon Romero Jr., D-Fort Worth, is running uncontested for reelection. Romero, a small-business owner, was elected to the seat in 2014. He serves on the transportation and urban affairs committees. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
House District 90 covers large swaths of Fort Worth, including Historic Northside, the Texas Wesleyan campus to the east, the Hemphill neighborhood in the south and a portion of the Cultural District and West 7th areas.
House District 91
After a close primary election and runoff race with long-time incumbent Rep. Stephanie Klick, R- Fort Worth, activist David Lowe is running uncontested in the general election. House District 91 represents Watauga, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, Haltom City and portions of Fort Worth. Find more information about Lowe here.
House District 92
Incumbent Rep. Salman Bhojani, D-Euless, is running uncontested for reelection. Bhojani represents parts of the cities of Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Grand Prairie, Arlington and Fort Worth. He serves on the criminal jurisprudence committee as well as the pensions, investments and financial services committee.
He was first elected to the seat in 2022. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
House District 93
Incumbent Rep. Nate Schatzline, R-Fort Worth, is running for reelection against Democratic candidate Perla Bojorquez. House District 93 covers parts of north Fort Worth and Saginaw, as well as all of Blue Mound and Haslet.
Schatzline, who serves as a pastor for Fort Worth’s Mercy Culture Church and leader of the political group For Liberty & Justice, was first elected to the seat in 2022. He serves on the county affairs and criminal jurisprudence committees. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $88,099.39 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Bojorquez, who has been a Fort Worth resident since 2019, is a former paralegal and educator. As of Oct. 7, her campaign has $8,999.09 in cash on hand. To learn more about her campaign, click here.
House District 94
Incumbent Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, is running for reelection against Democratic candidate Denise Wilkerson. House District 94 comprises parts of Arlington, Fort Worth, Bedford and Euless.
Tinderholt, who is a Spanish professor and retired military veteran, was first elected to the seat in 2014. He serves on the county affairs and public health committees. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $177,789.76 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Wilkerson, who has lived in Arlington for over 25 years, previously served as an assistant city attorney in Arlington before running her own practice and working for several local nonprofits. As of Oct. 7, her campaign has $23,437.38 in cash on hand. To learn more about Wilkerson’s campaign, click here.
House District 95
Incumbent Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, is running uncontested for reelection. Collier represents parts of southeast and south Fort Worth, Edgecliff Village, Everman and Forest Hill.
Collier, an attorney, was first elected to this seat in 2013. She serves on the culture, recreation and tourism committee as well as the public health committee. To learn more about her campaign, click here.
House District 96
Incumbent Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, is running for reelection against Democratic candidate Ebony Turner. District 96 comprises Arlington, Burleson, Crowley, Fort Worth, Kennedale, Mansfield and Rendon in Tarrant County.
Cook, who previously served as mayor of Mansfield, was first elected to the seat in 2020. He serves as vice chair on the criminal jurisprudence committee, and serves on the calendars and juvenile justice and family issues committees. Cook has emerged as the leading opponent to Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, in the House Speaker race. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $259,602.79 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Turner has been a practicing trial criminal attorney for the last 16 years. As of Oct. 7, her campaign has $3,283.50 in cash on hand. To learn more about her campaign, click here.
House District 97
Republicans and Democrats experienced crowded primaries after incumbent Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth, announced his decision to seek higher office and vacate his seat.
Both party primaries led to runoff elections to represent House District 97, which covers Benbrook, White Settlement, Crowley and parts of Fort Worth south of Camp Bowie Boulevard and Texas Christian University.
John McQueeney, a Fort Worth businessman who owns a freight business and fast food franchises, ultimately clinched the Republican nomination. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $146,009.77 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Carlos Walker, director of Fort Worth ISD’s Family Action Center, advanced to the Democratic nomination. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $8,345.12 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
House District 98
Incumbent Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, R-Southlake, is seeking reelection and will face off against Democratic challenger Scott Bryan White.
Capriglione, who runs an investment firm, was first elected to the seat in 2012. He serves as chair of the artificial intelligence and emerging technologies committee as well as the pensions, investments and financial services committee. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $220,327.61 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
White is a retiree who previously worked as a managing director at Accenture. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $37,970.41 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
House District 99
After defeating challenger Jack Reynolds in the Republican primary, incumbent Rep. Charlie Geren, R-Fort Worth, is seeking reelection against Democratic candidate Mimi Coffey. House District 99 comprises parts of northwest Tarrant County, including Azle, Lake Worth, River Oaks and Saginaw.
Geren, who is the president of Railhead Smokehouse, was first elected to the seat in 2000. He serves on the calendars, general investigating, state affairs and the grid reliability legislative oversight committees. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $758,294.46 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Coffey, an attorney, is the owner of The Coffey Firm in Fort Worth. She ran against Geren in the 2022 election. As of Oct. 7, her campaign has $2,493.88 in cash on hand. To learn more about her campaign, click here.
House District 101
Democratic incumbent Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, is running for reelection against Republican candidate Clint Burgess. House District 101 includes south Arlington and parts of Grand Prairie and Mansfield.
Turner, a communications consultant, is currently in his sixth term. He served as chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2017-2022 and serves as the vice chair of the redistricting committee. For a full list of committee assignments click here. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $573,351.43 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Burgess, who was a constable for 16 years, is an active officer in the Texas State Guard. As of Oct. 7, his campaign has $97,120 in cash on hand. To learn more about his campaign, click here.
Marcheta Fornoff covers the arts for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at [email protected].
David Moreno is the health reporter for the Fort Worth Report. His position is supported by a grant from Texas Health Resources. Contact him at [email protected] or @davidmreports.
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