Sorrells, Burks clash over crime and accountability in Tarrant County DA race

Tarrant County voters will decide in November whether to give Republican District Attorney Phil Sorrells another four years in office or elect Democratic challenger Tiffany Burks, a criminal defense attorney who is calling for changes to the county’s approach to criminal justice.

The race is a rematch from 2022, when Sorrells defeated Burks to become the county’s top prosecutor.

With Tarrant County considered a major political battleground, the election will determine who oversees criminal prosecutions in one of the fastest-growing counties in the country…

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