Who is running for District Judge, 323rd Judicial District in 2026?

Defense attorney

Brian Willett is a defense attorney and the Democratic nominee for judge of the 323rd District Court in Tarrant County, a family court that hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases¹². His campaign site describes him as the only attorney in Tarrant County board certified in both criminal and juvenile law and says he has practiced in the county for over 30 years (the candidate's own account)³.

• Defense attorney¹
• His campaign site says he is board certified in criminal law and juvenile law, has served the Tarrant County community for over 30 years, has handled thousands of cases and trials, and has published three editions of a criminal law book (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)³
• Not a sitting judge. He is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 323rd Judicial District, challenging incumbent Alex Kim¹².
• 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 Brian Willett: Strongly Recommend 34.9% (45), Recommend 14.0% (18), Neutral 5.4% (7), Not Recommend 3.1% (4), Strongly Not Recommend 10.1% (13), Skipped 32.6% (42) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁴⁵.

Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County)

Alex Kim has been judge of the 323rd District Court in Tarrant County, a family court that hears child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases, since 2019¹². He was previously vice chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party². He is seeking reelection against Democrat Brian Willett³.

• Judge, 323rd District Court (Tarrant County), hearing child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases, since 2019¹²
• Previously vice chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party²
• His campaign site also lists past service as president of the Tarrant Republican Club and a 2016 presidential elector, and states he attended Wheaton College and graduated from Baylor University (the candidate's own account)⁴
• His campaign site says juvenile delinquency cases in the county are at a 10 year low and that time in foster care awaiting trial in CPS cases fell from over 520 days to under 240 days since he took office (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)⁴
• Took office in 2019²; the county lists him as the sitting judge of the 323rd District Court with a term expiring in 2026¹⁵. He is on the November 3, 2026 ballot seeking reelection³.
• 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 Alex Kim: Strongly Recommend 16.3% (21), Recommend 7.0% (9), Neutral 6.2% (8), Not Recommend 9.3% (12), Strongly Not Recommend 48.1% (62), Skipped 13.2% (17) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁶⁷.