CourtsCriminal District Court No. 2

Criminal District Court No. 2

Criminal District Court · Tarrant County

Judge William A. Knight has held this bench since Aug 2026.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots

JudgeRoleTenure

William A. KnightJudgeSince Aug 2026

Elections2 races · 2 cycles · official canvass

CandidateVotesShare

20242 candidates · 9.0 pt margin

William KnightR429,44354.50%

Marquetta "marq" ClaytonD358,53445.50%

20202 candidates · 4.5 pt margin

Wayne Salvant (i)R417,45952.23%

Karen WilliamsD381,85147.77%

Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.

Last refreshed September 23, 2026