Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr
Candidate for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
Background
- Occupation
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2
Jefferson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 since 2019; he previously worked for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the Jefferson County Constable's Office and holds a criminal justice degree from Lamar University.
Documented positions
Public safety
Leads conflict-resolution talks for youth at the juvenile center.
ReportDemocrat primary candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2News coverage · Beaumont Enterprise · beaumontenterprise.com
“I go to Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center to talk to parents and kids about steering toward practicing peaceful conflict resolution strategies.”
Courts & justice
Supports e-filing and remote testimony in his court.
He said the court is adding paperless filing and Zoom testimony to make it easier to get testimony into court.
ReportDemocrat primary candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2News coverage · Beaumont Enterprise · beaumontenterprise.com
“We’re debuting new technologies, including a new e-filing for the court room and zoom testimonies.”
All sources (3)
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (08/28/2026), County JEFFERSON (pages 687–693)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · Aug 28, 2026 · sos.state.tx.us
- Qualified candidates, 2026 November General Election (county and district offices, Jefferson County)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State (Candidate Bio Portal) · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Democrat primary candidates for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2
News coverage · Beaumont Enterprise · beaumontenterprise.com
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