Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 (Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Texas) in 2026?

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Fort Bend County)

Sonia Rash has been Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 since January 1, 2023 and is seeking reelection¹². The ballot lists this race as Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 with no place number¹; the county page lists her as Precinct 3, Place 1². The county's biography says she is a lawyer with nearly two decades of experience and a law degree from Texas Southern University².

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (listed by the county as Place 1), since January 1, 2023²
• Lawyer with nearly two decades of experience; private practice before election; licensed in Texas and the Southern District of Texas²
• J.D., Texas Southern University; master's degree in international relations, St. Mary's University; B.A. in political science, Our Lady of the Lake University²
• Took office January 1, 2023²; nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, where the race is listed as Precinct 3¹. The county lists her as Place 1². On January 8, 2026 Commissioners Court voted 5-0 to create new Justice of the Peace positions, Place 1 and Place 2, in Precinct 3⁴.

Reserve Lieutenant, Fort Bend County Precinct 1 Constable's Office; former Sugar Land City Council member

William Ferguson is the Republican nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, and is challenging incumbent Sonia Rash¹². His campaign site says he has been a Texas peace officer since March 1992 and served on the Sugar Land City Council from 2020 to 2025².

• Texas peace officer since March 1992, with the Stafford Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and Precinct 4 Constable's Office; now a Reserve Lieutenant with Precinct 1, per his campaign site²
• At-Large Sugar Land City Council member, 2020 to 2025, per his campaign site²
• Small-business owner, per his campaign site²
• Republican nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹; has not held this office.