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Jefferson County Justice of the Peace

Precinct 2

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
1
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A justice of the peace hears small claims, eviction and debt cases and Class C misdemeanors such as traffic tickets, and can conduct inquests.

Lowra Harrison is a declared write-in candidate for this seat (Texas Secretary of State qualified-candidate list).

Brandon Bartie

Democratic

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  • Proposes financial literacy classes for tenants before signing leases.
  • Proposes a student course before alternative-campus placement.
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  1. Proposes financial literacy classes for tenants before signing leases.

    Q&A: Jefferson County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 candidates

    News coverage · Beaumont Enterprise · beaumontenterprise.com

    “before they can sign a lease, they would have to come to a financial literacy class at the courthouse”

  2. Proposes a student course before alternative-campus placement.

    Q&A: Jefferson County Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 candidates

    News coverage · Beaumont Enterprise · beaumontenterprise.com

    “It’s a program that I wrote up called Attitude Adjustment before we send kids to the alternative campus.”

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