CourtsCriminal District Court No. 4

Criminal District Court No. 4

Criminal District Court · Tarrant County

Judge William Anthony Porter has held this bench since Aug 2026.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots

JudgeRoleTenure

William Anthony PorterJudgeSince Aug 2026

Elections1 race · 1 cycle · official canvass

CandidateVotesShare

20222 candidates · 7.4 pt margin

Andy PorterR310,94953.69%

Sam WilliamsD268,16746.31%

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