Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 (Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.
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Dan Cox
Republican · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Ellis County)
Dan Cox (Republican) is the Justice of the Peace for Ellis County Precinct 3 in Waxahachie2. By his own account he practiced law privately for most of 28 years and later served as a prosecutor in the county's Justice of the Peace courts before taking the bench3. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Ellis County, per the county website2
- By his own account: private law practice for most of 28 years, then a prosecutor for the Ellis County and District Attorney's office in all four Justice of the Peace courts3
- By his own account: a 1978 Texas A&M University degree in Agricultural Economics, and a law degree from St. Mary's School of Law in San Antonio3
- By his own account, he applied for and was appointed by the Ellis County Commissioners Court to fill an unexpired term, and was sworn in as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 on December 29, 20173. The county's elected officials list shows the next election for the seat in 20264.
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