Jefferson County
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Joe EvansRepublican
Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr.Democratic IncumbentOn ballot as
Joe Evans
Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr.
Current role
Director of Operations & Juvenile Affairs, Inspire, Encourage, Achieve (IEA); Executive Director, ReVision Southeast Texas (per campaign)
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2, Jefferson County (sworn in January 2019 after the 2018 election)
Background
- B.S. in history education, Florida A&M University (per campaign)
- Master of Public Health, Lamar University (per campaign)
- Operations management, Beaumont Occupational Services, more than a decade (per campaign)
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Experience
- Beaumont ISD trustee (per KFDM, Dec. 2025); four years as of December 2025 (per campaign)
- Jefferson County Republican Party chairman as of December 2025; did not seek re-election to that post (per KFDM)
- More than 4,000 hours in and around the courts over 15 years, including as an expert witness and on specialty court teams (per candidate)
- Court-appointed guardian ad litem for more than 20 young people (per campaign)
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Top priorities
- "I'm especially looking forward to working on the Juvenile Diversion Plan"
- "People deserve a judge who listens carefully, decides fairly, and never forgets that justice belongs to the people, not politics"
- Promises "quick case resolution, courteous service, and clear communication"
- Wants to implement "the Texas Court Reminder Program (eCourtDate)" to reduce missed court appearances
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Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "People deserve a judge who listens carefully, decides fairly, and never forgets that justice belongs to the people, not politics."
- Court administration: Campaign site: promises "quick case resolution, courteous service, and clear communication" and wants to implement "the Texas Court Reminder Program (eCourtDate)"
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Joe Evans
Republican- On ballot as
- Joe Evans
- Current role
- Director of Operations & Juvenile Affairs, Inspire, Encourage, Achieve (IEA); Executive Director, ReVision Southeast Texas (per campaign)
- Background
- B.S. in history education, Florida A&M University (per campaign)
- Master of Public Health, Lamar University (per campaign)
- Operations management, Beaumont Occupational Services, more than a decade (per campaign)
- Experience
- Beaumont ISD trustee (per KFDM, Dec. 2025); four years as of December 2025 (per campaign)
- Jefferson County Republican Party chairman as of December 2025; did not seek re-election to that post (per KFDM)
- More than 4,000 hours in and around the courts over 15 years, including as an expert witness and on specialty court teams (per candidate)
- Court-appointed guardian ad litem for more than 20 young people (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "I'm especially looking forward to working on the Juvenile Diversion Plan"
- "People deserve a judge who listens carefully, decides fairly, and never forgets that justice belongs to the people, not politics"
- Promises "quick case resolution, courteous service, and clear communication"
- Wants to implement "the Texas Court Reminder Program (eCourtDate)" to reduce missed court appearances
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "People deserve a judge who listens carefully, decides fairly, and never forgets that justice belongs to the people, not politics."
- Court administration: Campaign site: promises "quick case resolution, courteous service, and clear communication" and wants to implement "the Texas Court Reminder Program (eCourtDate)"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- joeevans.net
Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr.
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Benjamin "Ben" Collins, Sr.
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2, Jefferson County (sworn in January 2019 after the 2018 election)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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