Colleyville, Texas: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Tarrant County District Attorney in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Tarrant County District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Colleyville, Texas.

Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.

Phil Sorrells

Republican · Incumbent

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

Phil Sorrells has been Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney since January 2023¹. Before that he served 25 years as judge of Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 10 and earlier worked as a Tarrant County prosecutor²³.

Where they stand

Death penalty: Keep it for the worst murders under current rules Official action · medium confidence
- His office has taken six death penalty cases to trial since he became DA, with juries returning death sentences in five. (2026-05) source
- Said his office weighs the facts of each case, the defendant's history, likelihood of future crimes and the victim's family's input when deciding whether to seek death, and that he does not know the defendant's race when deciding. (2026-05-07) source
- In a 2022 campaign interview, said he would take the victim's family's views into account and weigh the nature of the crime, the defendant's history and future dangerousness, calling the decision a solemn one. (2022-10-27) source
Policing and crime: Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bail Said · medium confidence
- His 2026 campaign website says he supports law enforcement and that officers will know he has their backs. (2026) source
- His 2022 campaign issues page says he will support the police, that officers will know he has their backs, and that Tarrant County does not defund the police. (2022) source
- His 2022 campaign issues page says violent criminals awaiting trial are committing more crimes and that bail reform will begin in Tarrant County under him. (2022) source
- Said people out on bond who see no consequences keep committing crime. (2022-10) source
Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady Said · medium confidence
- His campaign says he will aggressively prosecute criminal conduct by people in the country illegally and make every effort to detain them until they are deported. (2026) source
Abortion: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
- Asked about prosecuting doctors under the state abortion ban, said he is not a legislator and that whatever the Legislature makes illegal, his job is to follow that law. (2022-10) source
Election rules: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Official action · medium confidence
- Co-created the county Election Integrity Task Force in 2023, which has investigated 193 election complaints, with one case under indictment and another headed to a grand jury. (2026-08) source
- Said the task force's success is measured not by prosecutions but by whether every credible complaint is fully investigated. (2026-08) source
Marijuana: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
- In a 2022 campaign interview, said it is not time to be soft on drugs and that possession of marijuana is illegal in Texas under current law. (2022-10-27) source

No public position found on: Guns, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.

Tiffany Burks

Democrat

Private citizen

Tiffany Burks is a partner at the Fort Worth law firm Varghese Summersett and previously worked 22 years in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, including six years as deputy chief over the criminal division². She earned a law degree from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1997¹. She was the Democratic nominee for district attorney in 2022¹.

Where they stand

Policing and crime: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign pledges to prosecute violent and predatory crime aggressively while upholding constitutional rights. (2026) source
- Her campaign pledges to expand youth diversion programs and partner on the root causes of crime such as homelessness, mental illness and addiction, while building trust with law enforcement. (2026) source
- Her campaign commits to properly investigating deaths in the county jail. (2026) source
- In a 2022 primary debate, said she wants diversion to become the norm rather than the exception and to bring back a narcotics unit working with law enforcement. (2022-02-21) source
Abortion: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
- Asked about prosecuting doctors under the state abortion ban, said such decisions require balancing following the law with seeing that justice is done, and called it unfortunate that providers must choose between their license and their patients' reproductive decisions. (2022-10) source
Marijuana: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · medium confidence
- In a 2022 campaign interview, said low-level nonviolent offenses such as possession of small amounts of marijuana are clogging the courts, that she expects Texas may eventually move toward legalization, and that until then she must follow her oath as a prosecutor. (2022-10-27) source
Death penalty: Position does not fit our answer choices; see evidence. Said · low confidence
- In a 2022 campaign interview, said she would listen to what the victim's family wants and explain to them the pros and cons and the reasons the office might seek death. (2022-10-27) source

No public position found on: Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.

Last reviewed 2026-09-26. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.