Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 (Galveston County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Galveston County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2.
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D. Blake Apffel
Republican · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Galveston County)
D. Blake Apffel is Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 in Galveston County, per the county's elected officials directory, where he appears as Darrel "Blake" Apffel, and is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot12. By his own account on his campaign site, he is a fifth-generation Galvestonian, earned an undergraduate degree at Texas A&M and a law degree at South Texas College of Law, and has been licensed to practice law since 20153.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Galveston County), listed on the county directory2
- By his own account: attorney licensed since 2015 who argued appeals before the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals; Texas Rising Star Lawyer in 2020 and 2021; Galveston Daily News 40 Under 40 honoree3
- The official county pages reviewed do not state when or how he took office.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.