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Melanie Graft a longtime Granbury resident and mother of three.

Melanie is the incumbent Hood County District Clerk, seeking re-election in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. She was first elected to the position in a special election in November 2024 to fill a vacancy. Melanie has also served as a member of the Granbury ISD School Board

As of January 22, 2026, Melanie Graft did not have a website or any information online.

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Melanie Graft is from Granbury, Texas. She is married to her husband, a pilot. They have three children together: two sons and a daughter.

Melanie previously ran in a special election for Hood County district clerk in 2024 but did not win. She currently serves on the Granbury Independent School District board of trustees.

Melanie Graft is from Cedarburg, Wisconsin. She has worked as a flight attendant. Melanie and her husband have three children together. She is a conservative Christian and an active member of her church.

Melanie previously served as a member of the Granbury Independent School District Board of Trustees. She was first elected in 2021 and served one term.

Melanie Graft was elected in 2021 and is serving her first term.

Melanie Graft has lived in Granbury since 2004. She and her husband have three children together.

Melanie is a homeschooling parent. She also serves on the Granbury Independent School District board of trustees. Previously, she worked as a precinct chair for the Hood County Republican Party. 

Melanie previously ran for Hood County district clerk in 2022 but did not win.

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Roberta is the Hood County District Clerk. She works at the Hood County District Clerk’s office, where she was appointed by District Judge Bryan Bufkin when the previous district clerk died in February.

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Roberta Zamarron currently serves as the interim District Clerk for Hood County. She was first appointed in 2026 and is serving her first term.

Roberta Zamarron currently serves as the interim District Clerk for Hood County she was appointed by a District Judge when the previous district clerk died.

As of January 22, 2026, Roberta Zamarron did not have a website or any information online.

Roberta Zamarron

Roberta is the Hood County District Clerk. She was appointed to the position in February 2023.

Roberta is currently the Hood County District Clerk. She was appointed to the position in February 2024.

Roberta Zamarron’s campaign for Hood County District Clerk is her first entry into politics.

Roberta is the District Clerk for Hood County. She was appointed temporarily by District Judge Bryan Bufkin following the death of longtime District Clerk Tonna Newman.

Roberta is the Hood County District Clerk. She was appointed to the position temporarily in February 2024. 

Roberta was appointed temporarily to the position of Hood County district clerk by District Judge Bryan Bufkin when longtime district clerk Tonna Newman died in February.

- Serves as clerk and custodian of all records for district courts. Supports attorney general and child protective services courts.
- Indexes and secures all court records and verdicts, collects filing fees, and handles funds held in litigation and money awarded to minors. Also manages court registry funds and may process passport applications.
- Fulfills requests from attorneys or via court order to issue documents, collecting fees and distributing them to state and local agencies monthly.
- Gathers data and reports to various agencies to assist county, state, and Texas Legislature in proper operation of courts, effectiveness of statues, and any need for changes.
- Often in courtroom, filing documents, administrating oaths to defendants, witnesses, and jurors, and assists judge in docket management. Coordinates jury panel selection process and acts as liaison between jurors, courts, and employers.
- District clerks are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. 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 district clerks range from $35,236 to $207,952, set by the county’s Commissioners Court.

Preserves records for and serves as clerk in district courts.

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