Tricia Krenek
Tricia Krenek (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 1 Place 2 of the Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Krenek (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Precinct 1 Place 2 judge of the Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend 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.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2
Hortencia Sanchez (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2
Incumbent Tricia Krenek (R) is running in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Tricia Krenek won election in the general election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2
Tricia Krenek advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tricia Krenek | 100.0 | 12,251 |
| Total votes: 12,251 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Craig Letulle (R)
- John Minchew (R)
2019
See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2019
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 28
Gary Gates defeated Elizabeth Markowitz in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on January 28, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gary Gates (R) | 58.1 | 17,484 |
 | Elizabeth Markowitz (D) | 41.9 | 12,629 | |
| Total votes: 30,113 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Markowitz (D) | 39.1 | 11,356 |
| ✔ | | Gary Gates (R) | 28.5 | 8,275 |
| Tricia Krenek (R) | 18.1 | 5,272 | |
 | Anna Allred (R) | 9.3 | 2,705 | |
 | Gary Hale (R) | 2.4 | 712 | |
| Sarah Laningham (R) | 1.7 | 503 | ||
| Clinton Purnell (R) | 0.9 | 256 | ||
| Total votes: 29,079 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Juli Mathew defeated Tricia Krenek in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juli Mathew (D) | 54.1 | 135,237 |
| Tricia Krenek (R) | 45.9 | 114,665 | |
| Total votes: 249,902 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Tricia Krenek defeated Harold Kennedy in the Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tricia Krenek | 52.6 | 4,394 |
| Harold Kennedy | 47.4 | 3,966 | ||
| Total votes: 8,360 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Juli Mathew advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juli Mathew | 100.0 | 25,802 |
| Total votes: 25,802 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Harold Kennedy and Tricia Krenek advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jennifer Chiang in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harold Kennedy | 42.4 | 12,874 | |
| ✔ | | Tricia Krenek | 37.3 | 11,338 |
| Jennifer Chiang | 20.3 | 6,172 | ||
| Total votes: 30,384 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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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2019
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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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
