With GOP Runoff Set In Tarrant DA Race, Krause, Sorrells Likely To Exchange Blows

Arlington TX

03 March, 2022

6:27 PM

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By Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report March 2, 2022 The three candidates in the Republican primary race for Tarrant County district attorney focused their campaigns on gathering endorsements and working to prove their qualifications. But one expert believes the gloves are about to come off as former state House Rep. Matt Krause and former judge Phil Sorrells prepare for a runoff election. Krause has to make up ground, which he believes he can do, while Sorrells will be working to keep his 10-percentage point lead. Many factors can come into play to decide the winner of the runoff race on May 24. Sorrells has an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, and Krause has one from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. The two candidates will be making their appeals to the supporters of the third candidate in the primary election, Mollee Westfall. And, the candidates are likely to directly attack each other's campaigns now. Sorrells received 40.49% of 118,662 votes, and Krause got 30.95%. To avoid a runoff, a candidate must receive 50 percent plus 1 vote. 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.