Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 (Washington 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 Washington County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.

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Scott Atwood

Republican

Candidate; by his own announcement a retired Houston Police Department sergeant and reserve deputy, Washington County Sheriff's Office

Scott Atwood, by his own announcement, retired in 2020 as a sergeant from the Houston Police Department and is a reserve deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office². He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1¹. The county lists Douglas Zwiener as the current Precinct 1 justice³.

Per his announcement as reported by KWHI: retired in 2020 as a sergeant from the Houston Police Department, with assignments including an FBI violent gang and DEA task force and the FBI Violent Crimes Squad²
Currently a reserve deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office and a board member of the county's Criminal Justice Advisory Committee²
TCOLE-certified instructor with a Master Certificate; BA in Organizational Leadership, Mountain State University²
Event services supervisor at NRG Park, 1987 to 2017²
He has not held judicial office. The county's Elected Officials page lists Douglas Zwiener as JP Precinct 1³, and KWHI reported Zwiener is not running for re-election².

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.