David Trantham

David Trantham

Republican Party

Candidate, Denton County District Clerk

Denton County District Clerk

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

David Trantham (Republican Party) is the Denton County District Clerk in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Trantham (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Denton County District Clerk 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 Denton County, Texas (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Denton County District Clerk

Incumbent David Trantham (R) is running in the general election for Denton County District Clerk on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	David Trantham (R)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Republican primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk

Incumbent David Trantham (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Trantham	100.0	59,533

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 59,533
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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent David Trantham won election in the general election for Denton County District Clerk.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk

Incumbent David Trantham advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Trantham	100.0	44,301

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,301
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Denton County District Clerk

David Trantham defeated Yesse Rodriguez in the general election for Denton County District Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Trantham (R)	58.7	166,658
		Yesse Rodriguez (D)	41.3	117,434

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 284,092 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Denton County District Clerk

David Trantham defeated Mark Yarbrough in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County District Clerk on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Trantham	53.4	4,601
	Submit photo	Mark Yarbrough	46.6	4,016

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,617
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Denton County District Clerk

Yesse Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Yesse Rodriguez	100.0	22,565

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,565
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk

Mark Yarbrough and David Trantham advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ronnie Anderson and William Brown in the Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mark Yarbrough	35.0	13,393
✔	Submit photo	David Trantham	26.6	10,196
	Submit photo	Ronnie Anderson	26.4	10,121
	Submit photo	William Brown	12.0	4,596

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,306
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2026

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2022

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