Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District Judge, 116th Judicial District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District Judge, 116th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Dallas County.

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Tonya Parker

Democratic · Incumbent

Judge, 116th District Court (Dallas County)

Tonya Parker presides over the 116th District Court in Dallas County; her court biography says she was elected in 2010 and was a trial attorney and litigator for more than a decade before that¹. She is the Democratic nominee and has no opponent on the November 3, 2026 ballot².

Judge, 116th District Court (Dallas County), elected in 2010 per her court biography¹
Trial attorney and litigator for more than a decade before the bench, in complex commercial and tort litigation¹
Partner, Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail, 2007-2009; member then partner, Adorno Yoss White & Wiggins, 1998-2007³
Her Dallas County biography says she was elected in 2010¹. Renominated in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with no primary opponent⁴, and no other candidate is certified for the November race².

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