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

District director, Fort Worth City Council District 5

Celina Vasquez is a district director for Fort Worth City Council's District 5; she served four years as a justice of the peace in Brazos County and later worked as a recruiter at UT Arlington¹. She is the Democratic nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, challenging incumbent Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt²¹.

• District director for Fort Worth City Council's eastern District 5; four years as a justice of the peace in Brazos County; former recruiter at UT Arlington¹
• Her campaign site describes her as a former justice of the peace, bilingual public servant and educator, and lists priorities including night court options and expanded interpreter services (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)³
• Not a sitting Tarrant County judge. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging incumbent Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt²¹.
• Bar poll: Tarrant County Bar Association 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll (Jan 6 to Jan 29, 2026; 441 of 2,026 eligible attorney members voted, 21.8%). This is a non-binding poll of lawyers, not an endorsement by the Association. Results for Celina Vasquez: Strongly Recommend 6.2% (8), Recommend 3.1% (4), Neutral 7.0% (9), Not Recommend 2.3% (3), Strongly Not Recommend 10.9% (14), Skipped 70.5% (91) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁵⁶.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Tarrant County)

Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt is the sitting Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2 in Tarrant County, listed as Mary Tom Curnutt on the county's list¹, and has held the seat since 2013². She previously worked for several nonprofits, including the Fleetwood Memorial Foundation and Miracle League DFW². She faces Democrat Celina Vasquez on the November 3, 2026 ballot³.

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Tarrant County), since 2013²
• Previously worked for several nonprofits, including the Fleetwood Memorial Foundation and Miracle League DFW²
• Her campaign site says her court hears an average of 20,000 cases per year, including truancy, small claims, evictions and mental warrants (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)⁴
• Has held the seat since 2013 and is running for reelection as the Republican nominee²³.
• Bar poll: Tarrant County Bar Association 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll (Jan 6 to Jan 29, 2026; 441 of 2,026 eligible attorney members voted, 21.8%). This is a non-binding poll of lawyers, not an endorsement by the Association. Results for Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt: Strongly Recommend 29.5% (38), Recommend 10.9% (14), Neutral 5.4% (7), Not Recommend 3.9% (5), Strongly Not Recommend 5.4% (7), Skipped 45.0% (58) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁶⁷.