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Margaret O'Brien (Texas)

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Margaret O'Brien
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Democratic Party
Candidate, Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1
Tenure
2018 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
8
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Last election
March 3, 2026
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Margaret O'Brien (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 2-1 of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

O'Brien (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 2-1 judge of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She 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 2 Place 1

Vickie Whiteside (R) is running in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Margaret O'Brien (D) and Christina Sowells (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 3, 2026.

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Christina Sowells

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Vickie Whiteside (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 3, 2026.

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2022

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

General election

General election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Margaret O'Brien defeated Stephen Stanley in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 8, 2022.

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Margaret O'Brien (D)
 
54.3
 
64,420
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45.7
 
54,311

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Total votes: 118,731
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Margaret O'Brien defeated Atalia Williams in the Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on May 24, 2022.

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Margaret O'Brien
 
50.6
 
3,849
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Atalia Williams
 
49.4
 
3,756

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Total votes: 7,605
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Margaret O'Brien and Atalia Williams advanced to a runoff. They defeated Christina Sowells and Henry Brown in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.

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Margaret O'Brien
 
31.9
 
5,689
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Atalia Williams
 
28.2
 
5,035
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Christina Sowells
 
22.5
 
4,013
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Henry Brown
 
17.4
 
3,108

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Total votes: 17,845
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Stephen Stanley defeated Billy Gallion in the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.

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68.0
 
11,048
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Billy Gallion
 
32.0
 
5,202

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Total votes: 16,250
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2018

General election

General election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Margaret O'Brien defeated Ashley Hutcheson in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.

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Margaret O'Brien (D)
 
55.4
 
79,186
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Ashley Hutcheson (R)
 
44.6
 
63,709

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Total votes: 142,895
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Margaret O'Brien defeated Anthony Eiland in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.

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Margaret O'Brien
 
61.5
 
10,081
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Anthony Eiland
 
38.5
 
6,298

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Total votes: 16,379
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1

Incumbent Brian Hutcheson advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.

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Brian Hutcheson
 
100.0
 
15,235

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Total votes: 15,235
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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

2022

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    1. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
    2. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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