Douglas A. Allen, a Republican, is seeking another term as judge of Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 3 in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. He is the only candidate listed for the office in the state’s ballot certification.
Legal experience
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Allen in January 2023. At the time, Allen was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Texas, where he had served for 20 years.
The governor’s announcement describes his work as a resident legal adviser in Iraq, acting Justice Department attaché and rule of law coordinator for the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and later counsel to the deputy attorney general. He began his legal career as an assistant district attorney in Tarrant County.
Allen earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Baylor University and a law degree from Texas Tech University, according to the announcement.
Approach to the court
On his campaign website, Allen describes fairness, efficiency, professionalism and respect for victims, jurors, lawyers and defendants as his goals for the court. These are campaign statements; no submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire answers were available.
Responses are based on public data and answers to a Surround Sound Media questionnaire if they were provided.
