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Magistrate, Washington County

District 5

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Magistrates sit on the fiscal court, the county's governing body, which adopts the county budget and ordinances with the county judge/executive. Washington County has six, each elected by one magisterial district.

Open seat: Magistrate Matt Medley is not on the ballot. On the ballot in the Library and New Armory precincts (sample ballot).

John W. Vize

Republican

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Billy Riney Jr.

Democratic

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No documented position found.

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