Harris Hughey

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Harris Hughey
Current role: Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (since January 1, 2019)
Background: Law degree, University of Tulsa (1996)
Licensed in Texas since November 1996 (per State Bar)
Charter member, Champions Rotary Club (per campaign)
Experience: Presiding Municipal Judge, Town of Northlake (per campaign)
Associate Judge, City of North Richland Hills (per campaign)
Administrative Judge, Denton County Justices of the Peace (per campaign)
Prosecutor and defense attorney, more than two decades before taking the bench (per campaign)
Top priorities: "Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect in the courtroom." (2026 Ballotpedia survey)
"I have been a good steward of the taxpayers money. We are consistently under budget and do more with less." (same survey)
"I take a personal interest in Truancy cases that come before me." (same survey)
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: he approaches each case with "an unwavering commitment to applying the law fairly and impartially"
Court administration: Campaign site: as the court's workload has grown, he "has remained focused on providing professional, efficient, and impartial service to everyone who comes before him"
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: hugheyforjp.com

Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 4