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As of January 22, 2026, Robert Trevor Buker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Robert Trevor Buker got an associate's degree in psychology from North Central Texas College.

Robert is a healthcare professional. He previously worked as a corrections officer. 

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Robert previously worked as a corrections officer and as a general manager for a restaurant.

Robert previously ran for Tarrant County judge in 2022 but did not win.

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Believes in "reducing unnecessary spending and eliminating waste."

Prioritizes "frontline county employees over political pay raises."

- Believes in "reducing unnecessary spending and eliminating waste."
- Prioritizes "frontline county employees over political pay raises."

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Supports "restoring regular and accessible" Commissioners Court meetings.

Believes in "preserving meaningful in-person public comment."

Aims to ensure public records requests are handled lawfully and transparently.

Wants to ensure county operations follow "best practices and common sense."

- Supports "restoring regular and accessible" Commissioners Court meetings.
- Believes in "preserving meaningful in-person public comment."
- Aims to ensure public records requests are handled lawfully and transparently.
- Wants to ensure county operations follow "best practices and common sense."

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Supports "strengthening policies, training, and operational oversight" in jails

- Supports "strengthening policies, training, and operational oversight" in jails

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Believes in "preserving established residential communities."

Supports infrastructure improvements that "serve long-term needs."

- Believes in "preserving established residential communities."
- Supports infrastructure improvements that "serve long-term needs."

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As of January 22, 2026, Tim O'Hare’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tim O'Hare has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. He and his wife, Christen, have four daughters and are active members of First Baptist Grapevine.

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Tim O'Hare has a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. He has a wife, four children, and is a member of First Baptist Grapevine.

Tim is a judge for Tarrant County. He previously served as mayor of Farmers Branch from 2008 to 2011. Before taking public office, he spent more than two decades building a successful law firm and real estate business. He also served as treasurer of the Republican Party of Texas from 2020 to 2021. Tim was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Dental Examiners to help combat Medicaid fraud. He also served as chairman of the Tarrant County Civil Service Commission from 2018 to 2022. 

Tim previously spent more than two decades owning a personal injury law firm and real estate business.

Tim is currently the Tarrant County Judge. He was elected in 2022 and his current term ends in 2027. Before becoming county judge, Tim served as the mayor of Farmers Branch from 2008 to 2011. He was a Farmers Branch city council member from 2005 to 2008.

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Does not want property values to decline because he believes that makes "less desirable people move into the neighborhoods."

- Supports cutting taxes.
- Does not want property values to decline because he believes that makes "less desirable people move into the neighborhoods."

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Believes "destructive, progressive ideology" such as diversity, equity, and inclusion policies have "no place in Tarrant County where we value dignity and ingenuity."

Wants to  "honor God on the county level" through initiatives such as a Ten Commandments Monument on public property, while protecting "religious liberty."

Claims the county government should not fund organizations that teach children to "go advocate for social change."

- Believes "destructive, progressive ideology" such as diversity, equity, and inclusion policies have "no place in Tarrant County where we value dignity and ingenuity."
- Wants to  "honor God on the county level" through initiatives such as a Ten Commandments Monument on public property, while protecting "religious liberty."
- Claims the county government should not fund organizations that teach children to "go advocate for social change."

Wants to make Tarrant County the "safest large county in Texas."

Claims "law and order will always be a top priority in Tarrant County."

Supports the president's effort to "crack down on the failed immigration policies costing taxpayers billions annually."

Wants people to resist a Democratic campaign to “rid the earth of the white race.”

- Wants to make Tarrant County the "safest large county in Texas."
- Claims "law and order will always be a top priority in Tarrant County."
- Supports the president's effort to "crack down on the failed immigration policies costing taxpayers billions annually."
- Wants people to resist a Democratic campaign to “rid the earth of the white race.”

Vilifies school curriculum that encourages "diversity inclusion nonsense."

- Vilifies school curriculum that encourages "diversity inclusion nonsense."

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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