Dallas County
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Fred Van LiewRepublican
Mike JonesDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
Fred Van Liew
Mike Jones
Current role
Founder, ewater.com (per campaign)
Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (elected 2018; Presiding Judge, Justice of the Peace 4-1, since 2019) (per campaign)
Background
- Founder, ewater.com; known as "The Water Doctor" (per campaign)
- Former host, syndicated Christian talk show Your Health Your Choice (per campaign)
- Author, Adrenal Exhaustion & Chronic Fatigue: How To Stop The Nightmare! (per campaign)
- Master's in Management and Public Administration, University of Phoenix (per campaign)
- Bachelor's in Applied Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas (per campaign)
- Broker and President, a commercial real estate brokerage (per campaign)
- Has taught business and real estate courses at Dallas College (per campaign)
Experience
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Former Mayor Pro Tem, City of Glenn Heights (per campaign)
- City of Dallas positions including District Manager, Contract Manager, Property Manager and Budget Analyst (per campaign)
- Directed implementation of a new case management system for Dallas County Justice Courts; launched October 31, 2022 (per campaign)
Top priorities
- "I'm committed to resolving disputes with fairness, intelligence, and common sense"
- Pledges "ensuring every party is treated equally and in full accordance with Texas law"
- "I will also strive to make civil unions as memorable and special as possible"
- Campaign: he established "a mediation program through the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center" for small claims and debt claims
- Campaign: he introduced "an online e-filing system for self-represented litigants"
- Campaign: he has supported the community "through initiatives like rent relief, mental health support, and driver's license restoration"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I'm committed to resolving disputes with fairness, intelligence, and common sense, ensuring every party is treated equally and in full accordance with Texas law."
- Court administration: Campaign site: he "is dedicated to ensuring that the Justice of the Peace court operates efficiently, transparently, and always in the best interest of the people it serves"
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: his efforts "reflect his commitment to justice, accessibility, and improving lives within the community"
- Court administration: Campaign site lists among his achievements: "Implemented digitalization project that converted all paper files to electronic records"
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Fred Van Liew
Republican- On ballot as
- Fred Van Liew
- Current role
- Founder, ewater.com (per campaign)
- Background
- Founder, ewater.com; known as "The Water Doctor" (per campaign)
- Former host, syndicated Christian talk show Your Health Your Choice (per campaign)
- Author, Adrenal Exhaustion & Chronic Fatigue: How To Stop The Nightmare! (per campaign)
- Experience
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- "I'm committed to resolving disputes with fairness, intelligence, and common sense"
- Pledges "ensuring every party is treated equally and in full accordance with Texas law"
- "I will also strive to make civil unions as memorable and special as possible"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I'm committed to resolving disputes with fairness, intelligence, and common sense, ensuring every party is treated equally and in full accordance with Texas law."
- Court administration: Campaign site: he "is dedicated to ensuring that the Justice of the Peace court operates efficiently, transparently, and always in the best interest of the people it serves"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- vanliewforjp.com
Mike Jones
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Mike Jones
- Current role
- Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (elected 2018; Presiding Judge, Justice of the Peace 4-1, since 2019) (per campaign)
- Background
- Master's in Management and Public Administration, University of Phoenix (per campaign)
- Bachelor's in Applied Arts and Sciences, University of North Texas (per campaign)
- Broker and President, a commercial real estate brokerage (per campaign)
- Has taught business and real estate courses at Dallas College (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former Mayor Pro Tem, City of Glenn Heights (per campaign)
- City of Dallas positions including District Manager, Contract Manager, Property Manager and Budget Analyst (per campaign)
- Directed implementation of a new case management system for Dallas County Justice Courts; launched October 31, 2022 (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Campaign: he established "a mediation program through the Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center" for small claims and debt claims
- Campaign: he introduced "an online e-filing system for self-represented litigants"
- Campaign: he has supported the community "through initiatives like rent relief, mental health support, and driver's license restoration"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: his efforts "reflect his commitment to justice, accessibility, and improving lives within the community"
- Court administration: Campaign site lists among his achievements: "Implemented digitalization project that converted all paper files to electronic records"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- judgemikejones.com
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