CourtsCriminal District Court No. 3

Criminal District Court No. 3

Criminal District Court · Tarrant County

Judge Doug Arthur Allen has held this bench since Jan 5, 2023.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots

JudgeRoleTenure

Doug Arthur AllenJudgeSince Jan 5, 2023

Elections2 races · 2 cycles · official canvass

CandidateVotesShare

20242 candidates · 8.3 pt margin

Douglas Allen (i)R426,20254.14%

John T. BrenderD361,02245.86%

2022Elected unopposed — no votes recorded

Robb Catalano (i)R—elected

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. An unopposed candidate can be declared elected without appearing on the ballot, so some races record no votes.

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