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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Cameron County
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Andrew InfanteAndrew InfanteRepublican
Benito "BO" OchoaBenito "BO" OchoaDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Andrew Infante
Benito "BO" Ochoa
Current role
EMT/firefighter (per 2026 candidate filing)
Cameron County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Background
  • Owner, Rip Current Athletics, Port Isabel (as of June 2021) (per Port Isabel-South Padre Press)
  • Port Isabel volunteer firefighter (per the same 2021 report)
  • Rotary Club member (per the same 2021 report)
  • Laguna Madre Youth Center board member (per the same 2021 report)
  • Eight years in education before becoming justice of the peace (per 2022 Port Isabel-South Padre Press report)
  • Son of Benito "Bennie" Ochoa III, who held this seat for 38 years
Experience
  • Ran for this seat as a Republican (2022); lost the November 2022 general election to Benito "Bo" Ochoa IV
  • Host, annual "Fishing with Judge Ochoa" youth event, Port Isabel (third annual in June 2024)
  • Won the November 2022 general election for this seat over Republican Andrew Infante
  • More than 100 hours of justice of the peace education in four years (per candidate, 2022 statement)
  • First campaign for public office: filed for this seat in December 2017, when his father did not seek re-election
Top priorities
  • 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat: wanted to bring "selfless service, integrity and accountability" back to the JP's office
  • 2021 focus, landlord-tenant cases: "Here we have a lot of renters, so renter-tenant issues are a big thing"
  • Said in 2022 the office should always be open to the entire community: "Not just a particular group of people" … "Not a certain party, but everyone."
  • Said in 2022 a justice of the peace is there to be fair, defined as "seeing both sides of the situation"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat: "The Justice of the Peace is a leadership position, and there's a lot more that goes into it than just being a judge"
  • Court administration: In 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat, he said he wanted to bring "selfless service, integrity and accountability" back to the JP's office
  • Judicial philosophy: In 2022 he said a justice of the peace is there to be fair, which he defined as "seeing both sides of the situation"
  • Court administration: In 2022 he said the office is there to serve everyone in the precinct: "Not a certain party, but everyone."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Andrew Infante

Andrew Infante

Republican
On ballot as
Andrew Infante
Current role
EMT/firefighter (per 2026 candidate filing)
Background
  • Owner, Rip Current Athletics, Port Isabel (as of June 2021) (per Port Isabel-South Padre Press)
  • Port Isabel volunteer firefighter (per the same 2021 report)
  • Rotary Club member (per the same 2021 report)
  • Laguna Madre Youth Center board member (per the same 2021 report)
Experience
  • Ran for this seat as a Republican (2022); lost the November 2022 general election to Benito "Bo" Ochoa IV
Top priorities
  • 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat: wanted to bring "selfless service, integrity and accountability" back to the JP's office
  • 2021 focus, landlord-tenant cases: "Here we have a lot of renters, so renter-tenant issues are a big thing"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat: "The Justice of the Peace is a leadership position, and there's a lot more that goes into it than just being a judge"
  • Court administration: In 2021, announcing an earlier run for this seat, he said he wanted to bring "selfless service, integrity and accountability" back to the JP's office
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Benito "BO" Ochoa

Benito "BO" Ochoa

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Benito "BO" Ochoa
Current role
Cameron County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Background
  • Eight years in education before becoming justice of the peace (per 2022 Port Isabel-South Padre Press report)
  • Son of Benito "Bennie" Ochoa III, who held this seat for 38 years
Experience
  • Host, annual "Fishing with Judge Ochoa" youth event, Port Isabel (third annual in June 2024)
  • Won the November 2022 general election for this seat over Republican Andrew Infante
  • More than 100 hours of justice of the peace education in four years (per candidate, 2022 statement)
  • First campaign for public office: filed for this seat in December 2017, when his father did not seek re-election
Top priorities
  • Said in 2022 the office should always be open to the entire community: "Not just a particular group of people" … "Not a certain party, but everyone."
  • Said in 2022 a justice of the peace is there to be fair, defined as "seeing both sides of the situation"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In 2022 he said a justice of the peace is there to be fair, which he defined as "seeing both sides of the situation"
  • Court administration: In 2022 he said the office is there to serve everyone in the precinct: "Not a certain party, but everyone."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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