Bill Waybourn

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Bill Waybourn

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Republican Party

Tarrant County Sheriff

Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

9

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Bill Waybourn (Republican Party) is the Tarrant County Sheriff in Texas. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Waybourn (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Tarrant County Sheriff in Texas. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Sheriff

Incumbent Bill Waybourn defeated Patrick Moses in the general election for Tarrant County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Waybourn (R)	53.7	423,968
		Patrick Moses (D)	46.3	365,193

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 789,161
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Sheriff

Patrick Moses defeated Indya Murray in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patrick Moses	54.8	34,023
		Indya Murray	45.2	28,076

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 62,099
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Sheriff

Incumbent Bill Waybourn advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Waybourn	100.0	112,653

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,653
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Tarrant County Sheriff

Incumbent Bill Waybourn defeated Vance Keyes in the general election for Tarrant County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Waybourn (R)	52.7	424,080
	Submit photo	Vance Keyes (D)	47.3	381,025

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 805,105
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Sheriff

Vance Keyes advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Vance Keyes	100.0	109,962

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 109,962
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Sheriff

Incumbent Bill Waybourn advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Waybourn	100.0	103,986

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,986
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Campaign themes

2024

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2020

Bill Waybourn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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