Andy Porter

Andy Porter

Republican Party

Candidate, Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4

Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

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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 Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4

John Brender (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4

Incumbent Andy Porter (R) is running in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.

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Endorsements

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• True Texas Project

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
✔	Submit photo	Andy Porter (R)	53.7	310,949
	Submit photo	Sam Williams (D)	46.3	268,167

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Sam Williams	100.0	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
✔	Submit photo	Andy Porter	72.6	78,122
	Submit photo	Glynis Adams McGinty	27.4	29,538

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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.

March 1 primary

Texas Second District Court of Appeals, Seat 3, Republican Primary, 2016
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

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2026

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2022

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