Meet The Three Democrats On The Primary Ballot For Tarrant County District Attorney

Arlington TX

27 January, 2022

6:24 PM

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By Haley Samsel, Fort Worth Report January 27, 2022 The race for Tarrant County District Attorney is wide open following Republican incumbent Sharen Wilson's decision not to seek re-election in 2022. Three Democrats believe they're the candidate who can shift the office's direction: Tiffany Burks, Albert John Roberts and Lawrence "Larry" Meyers. Three Republicans have also thrown their hats into the race. Once elected to a four-year team, the district attorney directs the prosecution of criminal cases across Tarrant County and leads a staff of more than 300 people. In addition, the district attorney oversees a civil division tasked with providing legal advice to the county's elected officials and administrators. Wilson earned an annual salary of more than $200,000 during her time in office. 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.