Leslie Barrows is the Republican candidate for Tarrant County’s 231st District Court in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Democrat Lyndsay Newell is her opponent on the Texas secretary of state’s certified ballot.
Experience and judicial approach
On her campaign website, Barrows describes founding the Barrows Firm, formal training in collaborative law and experience as a mediator. She says her work has focused on helping families navigate complex legal matters.
Barrows says she would listen with compassion, apply the law clearly and treat each person with fairness and respect. Her campaign presents litigation and mediation experience as preparation for service on the family-court bench.
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