Criminal defense attorney

Julya Billhymer is a former police officer in Dallas and Tarrant counties and a criminal defense attorney for 27 years¹. She is the Democratic nominee for County Criminal Court No. 5 in Tarrant County, challenging incumbent Brad Clark²¹.

• Criminal defense attorney for 27 years; former police officer in Dallas and Tarrant counties¹
• Her campaign site says she was a patrol sergeant in Tarrant and Dallas counties, represented clients in state and federal courts, and holds a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)³
• Not a sitting judge. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging incumbent Brad Clark²¹.
• 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 Julya Billhymer: Strongly Recommend 7.5% (14), Recommend 8.1% (15), Neutral 9.1% (17), Not Recommend 5.9% (11), Strongly Not Recommend 22.0% (41), Skipped 47.3% (88) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁵⁶.