Nathan Smith is the Democratic candidate for Tarrant County district clerk in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Republican Tom Wilder is his opponent on the Texas secretary of state’s certified ballot.
Background and priorities
According to his campaign biography, Smith served as an Army officer from 2010 to 2017, reaching captain. His campaign reports deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait and receipt of a Bronze Star. He holds degrees from the University of San Diego and Penn State and has worked in Tarrant County government.
Smith says he would modernize the district clerk’s systems, improve efficiency and make court documents easier to obtain without unnecessary or excessive fees. His campaign emphasizes a more customer-oriented office. These are his campaign priorities.
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