Hermilo Pena Jr.
Hermilo Pena Jr. (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 5-2 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Pena (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Precinct 5-2 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Jesse Rojas III (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Incumbent Hermilo Pena Jr. (R) is running in the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Hermilo Pena Jr. defeated incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hermilo Pena Jr. (R) | 53.9 | 3,050 | |
| Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 46.1 | 2,605 | ||
| Total votes: 5,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. | 100.0 | 753 | |
| Total votes: 753 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Hermilo Pena Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hermilo Pena Jr. | 100.0 | 965 | |
| Total votes: 965 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 4,085 | |
| Total votes: 4,085 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Hermilo Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. | 51.1 | 875 | |
| Hermilo Pena Jr. | 48.9 | 836 | ||
| Total votes: 1,711 | |||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
