Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Ellis County)

Dan Cox (Republican) is the Justice of the Peace for Ellis County Precinct 3 in Waxahachie². By his own account he practiced law privately for most of 28 years and later served as a prosecutor in the county's Justice of the Peace courts before taking the bench³. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Ellis County, per the county website²
• By his own account: private law practice for most of 28 years, then a prosecutor for the Ellis County and District Attorney's office in all four Justice of the Peace courts³
• By his own account: a 1978 Texas A&M University degree in Agricultural Economics, and a law degree from St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio³
• By his own account, he applied for and was appointed by the Ellis County Commissioners Court to fill an unexpired term, and was sworn in as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 on December 29, 2017³. The county's elected officials list shows the next election for the seat in 2026⁴.