Who is running for Dallas District Clerk in 2026?

Dallas County District Clerk

Felicia Pitre has been Dallas County District Clerk since January 1, 2015, and is the 2026 Democratic nominee for the office¹². Before that she had 30 years of nonprofit and public service management experience, including eight years managing court support operations¹. She is a native of Lake Charles, Louisiana¹.

• Dallas County District Clerk since January 1, 2015¹
• Thirty years of nonprofit and public service management experience, eight of them in court support operations¹
• Oversees three District Clerk passport acceptance facilities; launched the first electronic case management system in the juvenile courts¹
• Elected District Clerk on November 6, 2014 and took office January 1, 2015¹. She was the unopposed Democratic nominee for 2026².

Retired mechanical engineer

Dave Muehlhaeusler (David John Muehlhaeusler) is a retired mechanical engineer with 27 years in the commercial and aerospace lighting industry, working in quality control and data management¹. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical design and engineering technology from Oklahoma State University and has lived in Dallas County since moving from Oklahoma¹. This is his first campaign for public office².

• Retired mechanical engineer, 27 years in the commercial and aerospace lighting products industry (quality control, data management)¹
• BS, Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology, Oklahoma State University, 1996¹
• No prior elected or court-clerk experience; first run for public office²
• Republican nominee; ran unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary³. He launched his campaign on August 25, 2025¹.