Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2

Jon Albin

Republican

On ballot as: Jon Albin
Current role: Detective, Criminal Investigations Division, Pearland Police Department (per his January 2026 Ballotpedia survey)
Background: Alvin College Law Enforcement Academy graduate (December 2000)
Degree in Criminal Justice (per candidate)
Certified Texas Master Peace Officer (per campaign)
United States Marine Corps veteran (1992–1996) (per his Ballotpedia survey)
Precinct 3 resident since 2009 (per campaign)
Experience: Certified Crime Scene Detective, last 18 years (per campaign)
Pearland Police Department (career began 1999) (per candidate)
Former correctional officer, Clemens Unit in Brazoria, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (per campaign)
Former Vice President, Pearland Police Officer Association (per campaign)
Top priorities: Campaign site, "Fairness": "Ensuring respect, impartiality, and a firm commitment to the law"
Campaign site, "Community Safety": "keep Brazoria County a safe and great place for our families to live, work and play"
Ballotpedia survey: says his crime scene work has prepared him "with an extensive knowledge of death investigations and the inquest process"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Ensuring respect, impartiality, and a firm commitment to the law, so every neighbor in the community is treated fairly".
Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements: Pearland Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
Pearland Professional Firefighters Association (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County Pct 1 Constable Mike Fulton (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County Pct 3 Constable Buck Stevens (listed by campaign)
Brookside Village Mayor Glenda Hundl (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: jonalbin4jp.com

Mark Wright

Democratic

On ballot as: Mark Wright
Current role: Small business owner
Background: Bachelor's degree, University of Houston-Clear Lake (2001) (per candidate, to Ballotpedia)
Clear Lake High School (per candidate, to Ballotpedia)
Has worked as a bank teller, personal banker and bank manager, then as a licensed professional home inspector (per candidate)
Born in Seabrook
Pearland resident for the past 23 years (per campaign)
Experience: Homeowners association board member (per candidate)
Volunteer, Pearland Parks Department (per candidate)
Volunteer, citywide community cleanup initiatives (per candidate)
Top priorities: Campaign site, "Fairness and Impartiality": "I will be a judge who applies the law consistently and without bias"
Campaign site: promises "to be a responsible steward of the tax payer's dollars" by "running an efficient and well-managed court"
Campaign site, "Community Engagement": "I will be visible, accessible, and engaged in the community"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I will be a judge who applies the law consistently and without bias, to ensure true justice for all citizens, including plaintiffs, defendants, and law enforcement."
Court administration: Campaign site: "running an efficient and well-managed court where we will focus on resolving cases promptly and diligently".
Endorsements: Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Blue Texas (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: wright4jop.com