Denton County
Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5
Vince Handler
Republican- On ballot as
- Vince Handler
- Current role
- Attorney; Frisco-based litigator (per Denton Record-Chronicle)
- Background
- Law degree, Baylor University (2013), earned after his military service
- Licensed in Texas since November 2013 (per State Bar)
- He and his wife attend Fellowship Church (per campaign)
- Married, four adult children (per campaign)
- Experience
- Volunteer Teen Court judge and mentor
- Served on the Little Elm Board of Adjustments (per campaign)
- Served as a precinct chair and election judge (per campaign)
- Air Force, 20 years, including as a special agent with the Office of Special Investigations and an emergency management director
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won; open seat
- Top priorities
- "Fair & Impartial": "A judge's obligation is to decide every case based on the facts and the law."
- "Uphold the Law": "Judges are entrusted with applying the law"
- "Increase Efficiency": "Parties deserve a timely resolution to their court case."
- Public-facing resources "will be substantially updated and expanded to better support litigants"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "A judge's obligation is to decide every case based on the facts and the law."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "Technology, including the responsible use of AI, will be maximized to reduce reliance on paper-based and in-person transactions where legally permissible and operationally effective."
- Endorsements
- Congressman Brandon Gill (primary)
- Sheriff Tracy Murphree (primary)
- Senator Brent Hagenbuch (listed by campaign)
- Oak Point Mayor Dena Meek (listed by campaign)
- Cross Roads Precinct Chair Dr. Scott Lipscomb (listed by campaign)
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- TX Rep. Ben Bumgarner (listed by campaign)
- Former Denton County GOP Chair Jayne Howell (listed by campaign)
- Justin Mayor James Clark (listed by campaign)
- Cross Roads Precinct Chair Bob Gorton (listed by campaign)
- Denton Precinct Chair Tonya Morris (listed by campaign)
- Frisco Precinct Chair Judy Adams (listed by campaign)
- Former Denton Precinct Chair Katherine Vess (listed by campaign)
- Denton County Commissioner Dianne Edmondson (listed by campaign)
- Northlake Town Council member Alex Holmes (listed by campaign)
- Highland Village Precinct Chair Mark Solow (listed by campaign)
- Lewisville Precinct Chair Garland Marshall (listed by campaign)
- Denton Precinct Chair Carol Ryan (listed by campaign)
- Denton Precinct Chair Mary Kuhfeldt (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- handlerforjudge.com
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