Democrat Lesa Pamplin leads Republican Brian Bolton by 76,700 votes, a margin of 13.6 percentage points, in the race for Tarrant County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge Court 9, according to unofficial results from Tarrant County Elections.
Pamplin has 319,289 votes, or 56.8%, to Bolton's 242,589 votes, or 43.2%, out of 561,878 votes counted as of 7:06 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The count is not complete.
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The results remain unofficial until the canvass is complete. Additional reporting units across the county have yet to report, and the margin could shift as more votes are counted.
Tarrant County Criminal Court-at-Law Court 9 is one of several criminal courts-at-law serving the county. The two-candidate race pits Pamplin, running on the Democratic ticket, against Bolton, the Republican candidate.
Election results: Tarrant County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge - Court 9 (Texas General Election, 2026-11-03)
Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Lesa Pamplin | DEM | 319,289 | 56.8% |
Brian Bolton | REP | 242,589 | 43.2% |
Total |
| 561,878 |
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Source: Tarrant County Elections. Results current as of Nov. 3, 2026, 7:06 p.m. CST. Reporting: 0 of 864. Unofficial results; the count is not complete.
