Vanover leads uncontested Tarrant County Criminal Court 8 race

Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover, the Republican incumbent, led with 293,083 votes, 100% of the count, with no opponent on the ballot, according to unofficial results from Tarrant County Elections last updated at 7:06 p.m. Nov. 3, 2026. Zero of 864 reporting units had reported at that time.

What was at stake

Tarrant County Criminal Court-at-Law No. 8 is one of 10 county criminal courts that handle misdemeanor-level criminal matters in Tarrant County, according to the county's criminal courts page.

Vanover ran without a challenger. On his campaign website, he said he has served as judge of the court since 2015.

What's next

The results remain unofficial until the Tarrant County Commissioners Court completes the local canvass. Under Texas law, the canvass must occur no earlier than Nov. 6 and no later than Nov. 17, according to a Texas Secretary of State election advisory. The canvass cannot begin until the early voting ballot board has counted all provisional ballots and all timely received mail ballots, including overseas and military ballots due by Nov. 9.

Election results: Tarrant County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge - Court 8 (Texas General Election, 2026-11-03)

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.