Meet The Republican Candidates Running To Replace Glen Whitley As Tarrant County Judge

Arlington TX

18 January, 2022

7:08 PM

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report January 18, 2022 Following the announcement that Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley would not seek another term, five Republican candidates are vying for their party's nod in the March 1 primary election. This will be the first county judge election since 2007 where no incumbent is on the ballot. Whitley, a Republican, ran unopposed in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 primaries. The county judge serves as Tarrant County's chief elected officer for a term of four years, earning an annual salary of over $198,000. Despite the name, the county judge and the Commissioners Court are not judicial positions and instead focus on issues such as transportation, public health, property tax rates, and improving county buildings. Higher education, children's issues and veterans affairs also fall under the court's purview. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.