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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Ebony M. Turner

Walter Ley

Ebony Turner is from Hope, Arkansas. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law.

Ebony Turner - Ballotpedia

Ebony is an attorney. She has worked as a criminal defense attorney, legislative attorney, public defender, and parole attorney. She also owns her own private practice. Ebony has also served as an adjunct professor.

Ebony previously ran for a Tarrant County criminal court position in 2022 but did not win. 

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As of January 22, 2026, Ebony M. Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Said, "I want to find out what the underlying issue causing a person to commit domestic violence offenses is, as the court I am running for is a Family Violence Court."

Plans to reduce the backlog of cases in Tarrant County.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

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