Thomas Jones (Texas)

Thomas Jones

Democratic Party

Candidate, Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Tenure

1991 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

35

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Contact

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Thomas Jones (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 1-1 of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He assumed office in 1991. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 1-1 judge of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He was on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary occurred 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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General election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Lizbeth Diaz (R) is running in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Lizbeth Diaz (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Thomas Jones (D), Dianne Gibson (D), and Brandon Joval Vance (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Thomas Jones
	Submit photo	Dianne Gibson
		Brandon Joval Vance

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Lizbeth Diaz (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
✔		Lizbeth Diaz

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Thomas Jones won election in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Thomas Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Jones	100.0	30,008

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,008
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2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Thomas Jones won election in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Thomas Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Thomas Jones	100.0	19,349

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 19,349
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• K.L. Dotson (D)

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• be at least 25 years old;
• be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
• have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Footnotes

Texas courts

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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

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