Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 (Galveston 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 Galveston County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
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Greg Rikard
Republican · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Galveston County)
Greg Rikard is Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 in Galveston County, per the county's elected officials directory, and is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot12. By his own account on his campaign site, he began in law enforcement with the Galveston County Sheriff's Department in 1993, ended his career as Chief of Police in Kemah, and then directed the county's Personal Bond and Collections Department3.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Galveston County), listed by name on the county directory2
- By his own account: began in law enforcement with the Galveston County Sheriff's Department in 1993; ended that career as Chief of Police in Kemah; retired from Kemah in 2016 and was hired as Director of the county's Personal Bond and Collections Department3
- The official county pages reviewed do not state when or how he took office.
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