Who is running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5.
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Sara Martinez
Democrat · IncumbentJustice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1, Dallas County
Sara Martinez is the sitting Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5, Place 1 in Dallas County2. Her official county biography says she was elected in 2014, previously ran a solo criminal and family law practice and served as a Dallas County Public Defender3. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, Place 1, Dallas County; presides over evictions, small claims, debt claims and traffic matters (official county biography)3
- Ran a solo law practice in criminal and family law and served as a Dallas County Public Defender before her election (official county biography)3
- JD, University of Southern California School of Law; BA in Chicano Studies, Loyola Marymount University (official county biography)3
- Elected in 2014, per her official county biography.3
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