Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 (Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
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Chris Macon
Republican · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Ellis County)
Chris Macon (Republican) is the Justice of the Peace for Ellis County Precinct 1, based in Ennis2. In a candidate profile published by the Waxahachie Sun on Oct. 14, 2018, he gave his own account of a career as a firefighter and paramedic3. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Ellis County, per the county website2
- In his own 2018 candidate-profile answers (Waxahachie Sun, Oct. 14, 2018): Texas Commission on Fire Protection Master Firefighter (28 years), Texas Dept. of Health licensed paramedic (27 years), and SWAT tactical paramedic (5 years, retired)3
- Educational background, same 2018 profile, his own account: Ennis Public Schools, St. John High School in Ennis, Navarro College, University of Texas at Austin College of Business/Economics, and UT Southwest Medical School in Dallas3
- Ellis County's elected officials list shows him as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, with the next election in 20264. The Ennis News reported in August 2025 that he was seeking a third term5.
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