Who is running for District Judge, 231st Judicial District in 2026?

Founder, Barrows Firm (divorce and family law)

Leslie Barrows is the founder of the Barrows Firm, a divorce and family law firm¹. She is the Republican nominee for judge of the 231st District Court, a family court in Tarrant County, against Democrat Lyndsay Newell¹². Her campaign site says she is a licensed mediator with formal training in Collaborative Law (the candidate's own account)³.

• Founder, the Barrows Firm, a divorce and family law firm¹
• Her campaign site says she is trained in Collaborative Law, is a licensed mediator, and has supported community organizations in Tarrant County (the candidate's own account)³
• Not a sitting judge. She is the Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 231st Judicial District, currently presided over by Judge Jesus Nevarez Jr.²⁴.
• 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 Leslie Barrows: Strongly Recommend 14.1% (30), Recommend 17.4% (37), Neutral 13.1% (28), Not Recommend 14.1% (30), Strongly Not Recommend 10.8% (23), Skipped 30.5% (65) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁵⁶.

Attorney and partner, Cantey Hanger (Fort Worth)

Lyndsay Newell is a family law attorney and partner at Cantey Hanger in Fort Worth, according to her campaign site². She is the Democratic nominee for judge of the 231st District Court, a family court, in Tarrant County¹. The 231st is currently presided over by Judge Jesus Nevarez Jr.³.

• Partner, Cantey Hanger, described by her campaign as the oldest law firm in Fort Worth (the candidate's own account)²
• Family law practice, representing children and families, including work at the Court of Appeals on Child Protective Services cases (the candidate's own account)²
• Former first-grade teacher (the candidate's own account)²
• Not a sitting judge. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 231st Judicial District¹.
• 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 Lyndsay Newell: Strongly Recommend 18.8% (40), Recommend 16.4% (35), Neutral 13.1% (28), Not Recommend 7.0% (15), Strongly Not Recommend 12.7% (27), Skipped 31.9% (68) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁴⁵.