Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 (Washington 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 Washington County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.

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R Duane "Dane" Houston

Republican · Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Washington County (since April 2022)

Duane "Dane" Houston has been Washington County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 since April 2022²³. Before that he served in the Washington County Sheriff's Office, retiring in 2017 as a lieutenant, according to KWHI³. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this office¹.

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Washington County, April 5, 2022 to present, per the county's guide²
Washington County Sheriff's Office, retired in 2017 as a lieutenant, per KWHI³
The county's Elected Officials page lists him as JP Precinct 3⁴
Per KWHI, he took office in April 2022 to fill the unexpired term of Ken Tofel after winning the March 2022 Republican primary, and began his elected term January 1, 2023³.

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