Jennifer Rymell, a Republican, is seeking reelection as judge of Tarrant County Court at Law No. 2 in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. She is the only candidate listed for the office in the official ballot certification.
Judicial and legal experience
Her campaign biography says she was first elected in 2002 and has served on the court since 2003. Before that, she was a Fort Worth municipal judge from 1997 to 2002, assistant disciplinary counsel at the State Bar of Texas from 1995 to 1997 and an assistant county attorney in Parker County from 1991 to 1995.
Rymell earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Texas State University in 1988 and a law degree from St. Mary’s University in 1991, according to her campaign biography.
Judicial approach
Rymell’s campaign emphasizes fair and impartial treatment of litigants and strict interpretation of the law. She says judges should not legislate from the bench. These are campaign statements; no submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire answers were available for this profile.
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