Marquetta Clayton is the Democratic candidate for Tarrant County’s 371st District Court in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Republican Ryan Hill is her opponent on the Texas secretary of state’s certified ballot.
Experience and education
According to her campaign biography, Clayton earned a mathematics degree from the University of Oklahoma and a law degree from Texas A&M. She describes experience as a criminal defense attorney, prosecutor, family law attorney and Hood County assistant county attorney. She founded The Clayton Law Firm and serves as executive director of the Girl2Girl Foundation.
Judicial priorities
On her campaign website, Clayton calls for reducing case backlogs, expanding rehabilitation with career-readiness skills and strengthening juvenile resources. She says she would focus on resolving cases pending four years or more during her first six months and aim to keep felony cases from remaining pending beyond three years.
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