Mary Louise Nicholson

Mary Louise Nicholson

Republican Party

Candidate, Tarrant County Clerk

Tarrant County Clerk

Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

15

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Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

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Mary Louise Nicholson (Republican Party) is the Tarrant County Clerk in Texas. She assumed office in 2011. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Nicholson (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Tarrant County Clerk in Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She 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 Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson (R) and Lydia Bean (D) are running in the general election for Tarrant County Clerk on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson (R)
		Lydia Bean (D)

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Democratic primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Lydia Bean (D) defeated Gregoire Lewis (D) in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lydia Bean	79.3	129,233
	Submit photo	Gregoire Lewis	20.7	33,639

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 162,872
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Republican primary

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson	100.0	113,651

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4	Total votes: 113,651
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Endorsements

Nicholson received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• 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 Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson defeated Linsey Fagan in the general election for Tarrant County Clerk on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson (R)	54.2	313,463
		Linsey Fagan (D)	45.8	265,012

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 578,475
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Linsey Fagan advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Linsey Fagan	100.0	64,559

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,559
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson	100.0	98,321

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,321
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2018

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

General election

General election for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson defeated Karroll Parker in the general election for Tarrant County Clerk on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson (R)	53.1	323,840
	Submit photo	Karroll Parker (D)	46.9	285,874

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 609,714
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Karroll Parker advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Karroll Parker	100.0	60,993

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60,993
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk

Incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Clerk on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mary Louise Nicholson	100.0	72,940

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,940
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2026

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2022

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