Andy Porter
Andy Porter (Republican Party) is a judge for Number 4 of the Tarrant County Criminal District Court in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Porter (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Number 4 judge of the Tarrant County Criminal District Court in Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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General election for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
Incumbent Andy Porter (R) and John Brender (D) are running in the general election for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Andy Porter (R) | ||
| John Brender (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
John Brender (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Brender | 100.0 | 152,941 | |
| Total votes: 152,941 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
Incumbent Andy Porter (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Porter | 100.0 | 115,721 | |
| Total votes: 115,721 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
Andy Porter defeated Sam Williams in the general election for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Porter (R) | 53.7 | 310,949 | |
| Sam Williams (D) | 46.3 | 268,167 | ||
| Total votes: 579,116 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
Sam Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sam Williams | 100.0 | 64,816 | |
| Total votes: 64,816 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4
Andy Porter defeated Glynis Adams McGinty in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Porter | 72.6 | 78,122 | |
| Glynis Adams McGinty | 27.4 | 29,538 | ||
| Total votes: 107,660 | |||
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2016
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Porter ran for a seat on the Texas Second District Court of Appeals in the 2016 elections. The seat was held by Justice Anne Gardner (R), who announced that she would not seek re-election in 2016. Porter faced four other Republican candidates in a primary election and was defeated. No Democrats filed to run for Gardner's seat.[1]
March 1 primary
| Texas Second District Court of Appeals, Seat 3, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elizabeth Kerr |
33.15% | 89,272 | |
| Republican | Dabney Bassel |
18.83% | 50,706 | |
| Republican | Andy Porter | 18.81% | 50,656 | |
| Republican | Bill Ray | 17.28% | 46,532 | |
| Republican | Mary Johndroe | 11.94% | 32,158 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 269,324 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign website
Porter's campaign website stated the following:
A Constitutional Conservative
By constitutional design, judges have the most limited role in government. As someone who has studied jurisprudence and American Constitutional Law for 30 years, Judge Porter believes legislatures write laws, not judges.
A textualist at heart, Judge Porter believes statutes should be narrowly construed to effect the Texas Legislature’s expressed purpose in compliance with the federal and state constitutions.
Trial judges are the public “face” of the judiciary. As such, Judge Porter believes judges should show respect for the law, the litigants, and the litigators who appear in court. He starts each day with prayer before donning his robe and entering the courtroom. It’s his way of remembering that a true public servant knows wisdom comes from God.
Judge Porter also believes the public deserves an efficient judicial system. Since joining the 323rd’s judicial team, Judge Porter and his colleagues have made the 323rd the most efficient District Court in Tarrant County and the second most efficient District Court in all of Texas (out of nearly 500 district courts)! Juvenile recidivism is now at a 30-year low in Tarrant County. And the time it takes to resolve a case has fallen dramatically.
Hard work. Efficiency. Safeguarding our constitutional rights. Those are the hallmarks of a great judge, and those are the cornerstones of Judge Porter’s commitment to serving the citizens of Tarrant County.
— Andy Porter's campaign website (March 10, 2026)
2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
