Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 (Harris County)

Lucia Bates has served as Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Place 2, since January 2019¹. The Republican primary for this seat was canceled in 2026 and no other candidate is on the ballot, so she is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2, Harris County, since January 1, 2019; current term ends December 31, 2026¹
• Defeated incumbent Don Coffey in the March 6, 2018 Democratic primary, won the November 2018 general election, and took office January 1, 2019; reelected in November 2022 over Republican Denise Graves¹. Advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026; the 2026 Republican primary for this seat was canceled and no other candidate is on the ballot, so she is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.