Who is running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 (Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Texas) in 2026?

Attorney, Houston, Texas

John Wm. "Jack" Ezell is a native Houstonian and attorney who has practiced civil litigation in and around Harris County for about 40 years¹⁴. He has not previously held judicial office. He is the Republican nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, against incumbent Democrat Dolores Lozano².

• Attorney practicing civil litigation in Harris County and other Texas counties for about 40 years¹²
• B.B.A. and J.D., University of San Diego, 1980; licensed in Texas since November 1980²⁴
• Ezell has not previously held judicial office. He advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, on March 3, 2026, and faces incumbent Democrat Dolores Lozano in the November 3, 2026 general election².
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. The 2026 poll was open as of September 27, 2026, closes October 2, 2026, and results are due October 9, 2026; no results had been published as of this writing³.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, Harris County

Dolores Lozano has been Justice of the Peace for Harris County Precinct 2, Place 2, since January 1, 2023; the county's court site says she is the first woman and first minority elected to that seat¹². Before taking the bench she worked in speech pathology and later in sports and entertainment production, and she co-launched Impact Hub Houston in 2018¹. She is running for re-election against Republican Jack Ezell².

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, Harris County, since January 1, 2023, presiding over evictions, small claims, traffic violations and truancy cases¹²
• Speech pathologist serving children in underserved communities¹
• Worked in sports and entertainment production, including Super Bowl LI, NCAA Final Four tournaments and NBA All-Star games¹
• Co-launched Impact Hub Houston in 2018¹
• B.A., Baylor University (first-generation college graduate)¹
• Lozano won the open seat in 2022, defeating Blair McClure in the March 2022 Democratic primary with 70.5 percent and facing only a write-in opponent in November². She defeated Oscar Salazar Jr. in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 70.8 percent and faces Republican Jack Ezell on November 3, 2026².
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. The 2026 poll was open as of September 27, 2026, closes October 2, 2026, and results are due October 9, 2026; no results had been published as of this writing³.