Democrat Nydia Cárdenas won the Precinct 4 seat on the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, defeating Republican incumbent Manny Ramirez in the Nov. 3 election, according to unofficial results.
The unofficial count shows Cárdenas with 89,039 votes, or 51.80%. Ramirez received 82,839 votes, or 48.20%.
At her watch party Tuesday night, Cárdenas thanked supporters and said her campaign was built around the community. Cárdenas, 40, is the founder of The Energy Takeback, a leadership coaching practice. This will be her first term on the court. Ramirez, 38, was seeking a second term. He was elected commissioner in 2022 and has served as chairman of the board for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department since 2024. Ramirez said his campaign focused on public safety, road infrastructure, transportation mobility, affordability and tax relief. Cárdenas said her priorities included expanding access to mental health care across the county and property tax reform.