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Lee Sorrells

Republican

Associate Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County)

Lee Sorrells is an associate judge of the 323rd District Court in Tarrant County, which hears juvenile cases12. He was previously chief of the Juvenile Division in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and a sergeant in the county sheriff's office13. He is the Republican nominee for judge of the 432nd District Court, a felony criminal court14.

  • Associate Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County), listed by the county under District Judge Alex Kim2; his campaign site says he was appointed in November 2024 (the candidate's own account)3
  • Previously Chief of the Juvenile Division, Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, and a sergeant in the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office1
  • His campaign site says he joined the Sheriff's Office in October 2007, began as a prosecutor in the Criminal District Attorney's Office in 2015, graduated from Texas Wesleyan School of Law, and became board certified in criminal law in 2021 (the candidate's own account)3
  • Not a sitting district judge. He is an associate judge of the 323rd District Court, an appointed position under that court's district judge2. He is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 432nd Judicial District, whose current judge is Ruben Gonzalez45.
  • 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 Lee Sorrells: Strongly Recommend 32.8% (61), Recommend 14.5% (27), Neutral 10.8% (20), Not Recommend 5.9% (11), Strongly Not Recommend 9.1% (17), Skipped 26.9% (50) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary67.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

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  1. More than 70 races on the Tarrant County ballot in November. Here are the nominees (May 31, 2026)Fort Worth Report
  2. 323rd District CourtTarrant County
  3. Judge Lee Sorrells for 432nd District Court (campaign site)Lee Sorrells for Judge
  4. Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
  5. Felony CourtsTarrant County
  6. 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll - Reissue (results PDF)Tarrant County Bar Association
  7. Judicial Polls and LinksTarrant County Bar Association
  8. Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026 (annual pages searched 2026-10-02)State Commission on Judicial Conduct