Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas) in 2026?

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Ellis County

James "Butch" Bryant is listed by Ellis County as the Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4¹. He is the Republican candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot against Democrat Pam Hampton². Ellis County lists the Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace among the offices with terms ending in 2026³.

• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Ellis County (current officeholder per the county directory)¹
• The county's Precinct 4 court issues warrants, serves as coroner where there is no medical examiner, and handles lien and foreclosure matters, per the county page⁴
• Currently serves as the county's Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace¹. The sources opened do not state when he first took office.

Private citizen

Pam Hampton (listed by the Ellis County Democratic Party as Pamela Hampton) is the Democratic candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4¹. Her party profile says she emphasizes fair and accessible justice, responsible courtroom administration and treating everyone before the court with dignity¹. She is on the November 3, 2026 ballot as Pam Hampton².

• No work history or prior judicial experience is listed in the sources opened; the party's candidate page describes only her campaign focus¹
• Not an officeholder; Democratic candidate for the November 3, 2026 general election¹².