Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 (Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Texas) in 2026?

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Denton County)

Alan Wheeler is the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1, a position he has held since January 1, 2023¹. He was previously an assistant district attorney for Denton County and then started a private law practice¹. He faces Democrat Brandon McGee on the November 3 ballot¹².

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Denton County, since January 1, 2023¹
• Former assistant district attorney, Denton County; private law practice¹
• Says he streamlined the docket, cleared a backlog of more than 5,000 cases, resolved small claims within nine months or less and expanded online tools for self-represented litigants (his campaign website, as reported by the Denton Record-Chronicle)²
• Elected in November 2022, receiving 26,681 votes to 21,872 for Democrat Olivia Jeffers². Won the March 2026 Republican primary over Steven Oliver with about 61 percent¹.

Member, Denton City Council (Place 5)

Brandon McGee is in his second term on the Denton City Council, Place 5, and chose not to seek a third term to run for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1¹². He is not an attorney, which is not required for the office¹. He ran unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican incumbent Alan Wheeler².

• Denton City Council member, Place 5, second term¹²
• No legal training as an attorney; the office does not require it¹
• Ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination in March 2026².