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2 Tarrant County legislative races will appear twice on Nov. 3 ballot
Summary by The Fort Worth Editorial Desk Cecilia Lenzen , as published by Fort Worth Report
· August 21, 2026
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Key points Further information about these elections can be found through the Fort Worth Report. A state election law is behind the unusual appearance of two legislative races on the November ballot.
A state election law is behind the unusual appearance of two legislative races on the November ballot. These races were already set to be on the ballot, but now they will appear twice due to current vacancies. The vacancies occurred when two government officials stepped down to take other posts.
The officials who left their positions were Sen. Brian Birdwell and Rep. Nate Schatzline.
Their current terms will be filled by the winners of special elections. Further information about these elections can be found through the Fort Worth Report.
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Category: government Published: August 21, 2026 Source: Fort Worth Report Reading time: 1 min
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