Describes herself as leading a criminal division (own account)

Mariel Kelley describes herself on her campaign site as a mother, a former public school teacher and a "courtroom fighter" who leads a criminal division². She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2¹. The county's page for that court names a different judge as presiding³.

• In her own words on her campaign site: former public school teacher; "courtroom fighter" who leads a criminal division; says she has prosecuted powerful people for cruelty and abuse²
• Not currently a judge. She is on the ballot as the Democratic nominee for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2¹.