Thomas Wilder
Thomas Wilder (Republican Party) is the Tarrant County District Clerk in Texas. He assumed office in 1995. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Wilder (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Tarrant 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 Tarrant 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 Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder (R) and Nathan Smith (D) are running in the general election for Tarrant County District Clerk on November 3, 2026.
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| Thomas Wilder (R) | ||
| Nathan Smith (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
Nathan Smith (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.
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| ✔ | Nathan Smith | |
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Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.
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| ✔ | Thomas Wilder | |
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Endorsements
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- Tarrant County, Texas, Patriots PAC
- True Texas Project
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the general election for Tarrant County District Clerk on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Wilder (R) | 53.8 | 311,540 | |
 | Ruby Faye Woolridge (D) | 46.2 | 267,456 | |
| Total votes: 578,996 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Syed Hassan (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
Syed Hassan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Syed Hassan | 100.0 | 64,225 | |
| Total votes: 64,225 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated Larry Mike in the Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Wilder | 66.4 | 73,302 | |
 | Larry Mike | 33.6 | 37,025 | |
| Total votes: 110,327 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated John Derewitz in the general election for Tarrant County District Clerk on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Wilder (R) | 52.9 | 321,714 | |
| John Derewitz (D) | 47.1 | 286,395 | ||
| Total votes: 608,109 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
John Derewitz advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Derewitz | 100.0 | 60,409 | |
| Total votes: 60,409 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk
Incumbent Thomas Wilder defeated Frank Palomino in the Republican primary for Tarrant County District Clerk on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Wilder | 84.6 | 73,847 | |
| Frank Palomino | 15.4 | 13,426 | ||
| Total votes: 87,273 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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