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

Private citizen

John A. Lagway, Jr. is the Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1¹. A profile of his campaign on Politics Done Right, a progressive outlet, describes his priorities as transparency, community engagement and public confidence in the justice system². The county lists Wayne L. Mack as the current Precinct 1 judge³; Mack is not on the November ballot for the seat¹.

• No prior judicial office is listed in the sources opened
• Not a current judge; Democratic nominee for Precinct 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. The county lists Wayne L. Mack as the current judge, and he is not on the ballot for the seat³¹.

Law enforcement applications support specialist, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office; Willis ISD school board member

Scott Allan Carson works as a law enforcement applications support specialist at the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and is an elected Willis ISD school board member, according to his own Community Impact questionnaire entry². He is the Republican nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. The county lists Wayne L. Mack as the current Precinct 1 judge³; Mack is not on the November ballot for the seat¹.

• Law enforcement applications support specialist, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office²
• Elected school board member, Willis ISD²
• No prior judicial experience is listed in the sources opened
• Not a current judge; Republican nominee for Precinct 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. The county lists Wayne L. Mack as the current judge, and he is not on the ballot for the seat³¹.