Judge, 213th District Court (Tarrant County), appointed

Michael Ferry is the judge of the 213th District Court in Tarrant County, a felony criminal court, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in May 2026¹². Before that he was an assistant district attorney in the Narcotics Unit of the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office¹. He is the Republican nominee in the November 2026 race for the unexpired term³.

• Judge, 213th District Court (Tarrant County), felony criminal court, since his May 2026 appointment¹²
• Assistant district attorney, Narcotics Unit, Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division¹
• Previously a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration and a lieutenant and surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy¹
• BA, University of Southern California; JD, University of San Francisco; member of the State Bar of Texas¹
• His campaign site describes his own career as more than 30 years of service, including 21 years as a DEA special agent (the candidate's own account)⁴
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on May 4, 2026 to the 213th Judicial District Court for a term set to expire December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified¹. He is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the unexpired term³.