Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Place 2 (Brazoria County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas) in 2026?

Nurse

Stephanie Baird is a Coast Guard veteran and a nurse who has worked in correctional, mental health and substance abuse facilities¹. She is president of the Southern Brazoria County Democrats¹. She is the Democratic nominee for the open Precinct 4, Place 2 seat².

• Nurse who has worked in correctional, mental health and substance abuse facilities¹
• U.S. Coast Guard veteran, discharged April 2005¹
• Democratic nominee for the open seat².

Fleet safety supervisor, RB Stewart Petroleum Products

Blaine Chesser, 52, is a retired Texas state trooper who spent nearly three decades in law enforcement, starting as an Angleton police officer¹². He is a fleet safety supervisor for RB Stewart Petroleum Products and holds a criminal justice degree from Southwest Texas State University². He won the Republican primary for the open seat of retiring Judge Sherry Kersh²³.

• Texas state trooper for more than 24 years, after serving as an Angleton police officer¹
• Master Peace Officer license; Standardized Field Sobriety instructor at the Texas DPS academy¹
• Won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over Sharon Fox with about 55 percent of the vote (partial results); Judge Sherry Kersh took office December 18, 2006 and is not on the ballot²³.