Who is running for County Commissioner Precinct 2 (Tarrant County Commissioners Precinct 2, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for County Commissioner Precinct 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Tarrant County Commissioners Precinct 2.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Tony TinderholtRepublican | Jared WilliamsDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Property taxes | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseVoted · medium | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Policing and crime | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · medium | Shift some police funding to mental health and social servicesQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Election rules | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Redistricting | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium | No public position |
Tony Tinderholt
RepublicanFormer Texas state representative
Tony Tinderholt is a former Texas state representative who for 12 years represented the northwestern portion of the Arlington-Dalworthington Gardens area and the northeastern corner of Tarrant County, and he served 11 years in the U.S. Air Force and 10 years in the U.S. Army1. He is the Republican nominee for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2, an open seat on the ballot against Democrat Jared Williams21.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsmedium
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- As a member of the Texas House, voted yes on HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
- The Fort Worth Report reported that he publicly supported the Tarrant County Commissioners Court's 2025 precinct redistricting, quoting him: "Trump won this county, and he won it overwhelmingly, and I think that the county should be represented that way." (2026-02-18) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Voted · medium confidence- As a member of the Texas House, voted yes on SB 9 (2025), relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
- His campaign site lists Fully Funded Law Enforcement as an issue. (2026) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
Voted · medium confidence
No public position found on: Immigration, AI data centers, Judges, Death penalty.
Jared Williams
DemocratVice president of external affairs, Tarrant Area Food Bank
Jared Williams is a former Fort Worth City Council member and vice president of external affairs at the Tarrant Area Food Bank1. He is the Democratic nominee for Tarrant County Commissioner, Precinct 2, an open seat on the ballot against Republican Tony Tinderholt21. In a Fort Worth Report questionnaire he listed lowering the cost of living, county services, and protecting the right to vote among his priorities3.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can riselow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In a Fort Worth Report questionnaire he said he would push to end unfair property tax appraisals and advocate capping homestead taxes at purchase price. (2026-02-16) source
Policing and crimeShift some police funding to mental health and social serviceslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In a Fort Worth Report questionnaire he said he would expand diversion, including bail reform that ends wealth-based detention, invest in alternatives that provide care for people experiencing addiction, homelessness or mental illness so fewer people are detained, and ensure humane jail conditions. (2026-02-16) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- In a Fort Worth Report questionnaire he said he would protect the right to vote by ensuring accessible polling locations, expanding voter registration, safeguarding public comment and operating Commissioners Court transparently. (2026-02-16) source
No public position found on: Immigration, AI data centers, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.