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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Thomas G. Jones

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Thomas G. Jones

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Thomas G. Jones
Current role
Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (since 1991)
Background
  • Formerly ten years with U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (per campaign)
  • Formerly with the Wilmer-Hutchins School District (per campaign)
  • Carnegie Hero Award, 1980, for rescuing a man from a burning truck (per campaign)
  • Member, St. Luke Community United Methodist Church (per campaign)
Experience
  • Dallas ISD Board of Education (1987–1992) (per campaign)
  • More than 50,000 cases processed by his court in 2024 (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: "In every matter before the court, Judge Jones approaches it in a way that Tempers Justice With Mercy."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "In every matter before the court, Judge Jones approaches it in a way that Tempers Justice With Mercy."
  • Court administration: Campaign site says that in 2024 his court "processed more than 50,000 cases, making it the busiest Justice of the Peace court in the state"
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
thomasgjones.com