Judge, County Criminal Court No. 9 (Tarrant County)

Brian Bolton is the sitting judge of County Criminal Court No. 9 in Tarrant County and has held the seat since 2023¹². He previously worked as an attorney at the Law Offices of Richard C. McConathy in Dallas County². He faces Democrat Lesa Pamplin on the November 3, 2026 ballot³.

• Judge, County Criminal Court No. 9 (Tarrant County), since 2023¹²
• Previously an attorney at the Law Offices of Richard C. McConathy in Dallas County²
• His campaign site describes him as a former chief prosecutor and a defense attorney, and says his handling of tens of thousands of cases over twenty years gives him a unique perspective (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)⁴
• Has held the seat since 2023². His campaign site says he was elected in November 2022 (the candidate's own account)⁴.
• Bar poll: Tarrant County Bar Association 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll (Jan 6 to Jan 29, 2026; 441 of 2,026 eligible attorney members voted, 21.8%). This is a non-binding poll of lawyers, not an endorsement by the Association. Results for Brian Bolton: Strongly Recommend 29.6% (55), Recommend 15.1% (28), Neutral 7.5% (14), Not Recommend 5.4% (10), Strongly Not Recommend 7.5% (14), Skipped 34.9% (65) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁶⁷.