Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Criminal Court No. 7 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Criminal Court No. 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Tarrant County.

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Eric Starnes

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 7 (Tarrant County)

Eric Starnes is the judge of County Criminal Court No. 7 in Tarrant County, according to the county's misdemeanor courts page⁴. His State Bar of Texas profile lists him as a judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 7, with a Texas license dated May 4, 2007 and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University in May 2006⁵. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 7, Tarrant County, listed as the sitting judge on the county's misdemeanor courts page⁴
State Bar profile lists him as Judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 7, at 401 West Belknap, Fort Worth; licensed in Texas May 4, 2007⁵
Law degree, Texas Wesleyan University, May 2006, per the State Bar profile⁵
His campaign site describes him as the elected judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 7⁶
Not found. His campaign site that could be opened states only that he is the elected judge of the court, so how and when he took the seat is not reported.

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