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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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Nathan Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego and holds a Master of Professional Studies from Penn State University. He is a husband and father.

Nathan is a former Army officer. He served in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2017. He previously worked as a staffer in the Tarrant County Commissioner’s office.

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Nathan has been the Director of Public Affairs & Community Engagement for the HELP Center for LGBT Health & Wellness since 2024. He previously served in the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2017 as an Army Officer. He also worked as a staffer in the Tarrant County Commissioner’s office.

Nathan Smith's campaign for Tarrant County District Clerk.

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Believes that defense attorneys and individuals navigating the Tarrant County criminal justice system should be able to obtain the documents they need "more easily and without unnecessary or excessive fees."

Prioritizes focusing on modernizing outdated systems and improving efficiency.

- Believes that defense attorneys and individuals navigating the Tarrant County criminal justice system should be able to obtain the documents they need "more easily and without unnecessary or excessive fees."
- Prioritizes focusing on modernizing outdated systems and improving efficiency.

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Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith is from Arlington, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of San Diego and a master 27s degree from Penn State University. He is a husband and father.

Nathan is an Army veteran and a former staffer for a Tarrant County commissioner. 

Nathan previously worked as a staffer for a Tarrant County Commissioner. He has also served as Communications Chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party and as a precinct chair.

Nathan Smith has a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego and a master’s degree from Penn State University. He is a husband and father.

Nathan is an Army veteran. He served as an Army officer from 2010 to 2017, achieving the rank of captain. He completed a combat deployment to Kunar Province, Afghanistan, and an operational deployment to Kuwait in the war against ISIS. He is a Bronze Star Medal recipient. After leaving the military, Nathan worked as a staffer for a Tarrant County commissioner. 

Nathan previously worked as a staffer for a Tarrant County Commissioner.

Nathan attended the Arlington public school system. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego and a master’s degree in professional studies from Pennsylvania State University.

Nathan is a former Army officer. He worked at the U.S. Army from 2010 to 2017, achieving the rank of Captain, completing a combat deployment to Kunar Province, Afghanistan, an operational deployment to Kuwait, earning a Bronze Star Medal, and overseeing security for all Top Secret Information Facilities at Fort Hood. He previously worked as a staffer for a Tarrant County commissioner, where he fought to bring transparency to county government.

Nathan Smith's campaign for Tarrant County District Clerk is his first entry into politics.

Nathan is an Army veteran and a former staffer for a Tarrant County Commissioner. 

Nathan previously served as Communications Chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party and as a precinct chair.

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- 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.

Tarrant District Clerk, Democratic Primary

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