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

Benito “BO” Ochoa