Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 (Wise 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 Wise County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1.
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Bill Hogg
Republican · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Wise County)
Bill Hogg is the sitting Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 in Wise County, listed as the Honorable Judge on the county's JP 1 page2. The Wise County Commissioners Court appointed him to the unexpired Precinct 1 term through December 31, 2026 following Judge Jan Morrow's retirement, with the minutes calling him Judge-Elect3. The Wise County Messenger described him as a retired law enforcement officer when he filed for the office4. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this office1.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Wise County, appointed to the unexpired term through December 31, 202623
- Described by the Wise County Messenger as a retired law enforcement officer at the time he filed for the office4
- The Commissioners Court voted unanimously on April 13, 2026 to appoint Judge-Elect Bill Hogg to the unexpired Precinct 1 term following Judge Jan Morrow's retirement; the County Judge said he would swear him in again on January 1, 2027 for the full term3.
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