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.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Hortencia Sanchez

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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.

		Candidate
		Tricia Krenek

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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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Sarah Laningham (R)	1.7	503
	Submit photo	Clinton Purnell (R)	0.9	256

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Harold Kennedy	47.4	3,966

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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
✔	Submit photo	Harold Kennedy	42.4	12,874
✔		Tricia Krenek	37.3	11,338
	Submit photo	Jennifer Chiang	20.3	6,172

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	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.

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

2022

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2019

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Footnotes

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