Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

James “Butch” Bryant

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

James "Butch" Bryant

James "Butch" Bryant

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
James "Butch" Bryant
Current role
Justice of the Peace, Ellis County Precinct 4
Background
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Experience
  • Sworn in January 2025 (per campaign)
  • Elected justice of the peace for Precinct 4, November 2024 (per campaign)
  • Applicant, temporary appointment to the vacant Precinct 4 bench, April 2024 (one of four; the commissioners court appointed another applicant)
Top priorities
  • Campaign: he "has been dedicated to clearing the backlog of cases that have long affected his precinct"
  • Campaign: he "strives to treat each one with the respect, patience, and fairness it deserves"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "He understands that behind every case is a person or a family in need, and he strives to treat each one with the respect, patience, and fairness it deserves."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: says he "has been dedicated to clearing the backlog of cases that have long affected his precinct"
Endorsements
  • Mike Wilson, CEO and Owner, Blue Mint Thai Restaurant Group & Velocity Investing Group (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
bryant4jp.com