James Kerbow
James Kerbow (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 3 of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Kerbow (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Precinct 3 judge of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Kerbow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Denton 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.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Trista L. Willeford (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Trista L. Willeford  | |
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Republican primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Incumbent James Kerbow (R) and Daniel Caldwell (R) are running in the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 3, 2026.
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 | James Kerbow | |
 | Daniel Caldwell | |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent James Kerbow won election in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Incumbent James Kerbow advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow | 100.0 | 5,206 |
| Total votes: 5,206 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow defeated Marianne Poer Vander Stoep in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow (R) | 54.8 | 19,488 |
 | Marianne Poer Vander Stoep (D) | 45.2 | 16,096 | |
| Total votes: 35,584 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow defeated William Lawrence in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow | 50.8 | 667 |
| William Lawrence | 49.2 | 645 | ||
| Total votes: 1,312 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Marianne Poer Vander Stoep advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marianne Poer Vander Stoep | 100.0 | 3,152 |
| Total votes: 3,152 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow and William Lawrence advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sherman Swartz in the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow | 43.2 | 2,204 |
| ✔ | William Lawrence | 33.2 | 1,692 | |
| Sherman Swartz | 23.7 | 1,207 | ||
| Total votes: 5,103 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Jacoby (R)
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
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Kerbow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kerbow's responses.
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My wife, Jessica, and I have 3 boys and are raising them no more than a quarter mile from my childhood home. I've spent my life and career serving people. My heart and passion in serving others.
My wife and I also serve in our church as youth leaders for middle school students.- I am the most qualified candidate for Justice of the Peace. Since my first election, I have taken the court paperless, making it more efficient and saving tax payers money. I spent 8 years in property management before being elected, providing legal experience in other JP courts in Dallas and Collin County. Eviction laws are my expertise.
- Courtroom accessibility. In 2020, I took the court online and we have never looked back! For the people that can not take off work or have means to get to court, we have made Zoom available to access the court to ease the burden on those facing hardships. A court that is more available and accessible is a court for the People. This is the very definition of the People's Court!
- Community impact. I work hard to make sure the community that i grew up in and raise my family in is served with a high level of integrity and compassion. I've partnered with the other judges in Denton County and LISD to combine all of LISD's filings here in JP3. This provides more consistency, and effectiveness for the schools, students and parents. We focus on the success of the students. This innovative relationship has returned a 96.04% attendance rate across LISD! Successful students and schools make a successful community!
Eviction laws and Texas Property Code
D3C - Denton County Conservative Coalition
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2022
James Kerbow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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
