As of January 22, 2026, Fred Haiman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Fred is from Whitesboro, Texas. He attended Southwest Texas State University. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Southwest Texas State University. He has a master of public administration degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. He has a juris doctor degree in law from Texas Tech Law School. He lives in Whitesboro.

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Fred has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Southwest Texas State University and a master of public administration degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. He has law degree from Texas Tech Law School. He lives in Whitesboro.

Fred is an attorney. He works at Haiman Law, PC, where he has been since 2009. He previously worked as a co-founding partner at Haiman Hogue, PLLC from 2016 to 2025, served as an El Paso police officer from 1989 to 1994, co-owned Wolfgang Hill Ranch, LLC raising miniature longhorn cattle, and co-owned The Wash House Whitesboro laundromat in Downtown Whitesboro.

Fred is an attorney at Haiman Law, PC. He previously worked as a co-founding partner at Haiman Hogue, PLLC, served as an El Paso police officer, co-owned Wolfgang Hill Ranch, LLC raising miniature longhorn cattle, and co-owned The Wash House Whitesboro laundromat in Downtown Whitesboro.

Fred Haiman's campaign for Cooke County judge is his first entry into politics.

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As of January 22, 2026, Karla Metzler’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Karla Metzler is from Gainesville, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in computer science with a minor in government from Texas Woman 27s University.

Karla Metzler is from Gainesville, Texas. She has a bachelor 's degree in computer science with a minor in government from Texas Woman 's University.

Karla is a business owner. She has also served as a board member for North Texas Medical Center and North Central Texas College. 

Karla previously served as a member of the North Central Texas College Board of Regents.

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Karla's campaign for County Judge in Cooke County is her first run for public office.


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Kerri Kingsbery previously ran for the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 68 in 2024 but did not win.

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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