Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2

Blaine Chesser

Republican

On ballot as: Blaine Chesser
Current role: Not found
Background: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Southwest Texas State University
Angleton High School graduate (per campaign)
Master Peace Officer License (per campaign)
Licensed Special Ranger, Texas Department of Public Safety (per campaign)
Lifetime member, 100 Club of Brazoria County (per campaign)
Lifelong resident of Brazoria County (per campaign)
Experience: Texas Department of Public Safety (28-year law enforcement career; retired, per campaign)
Highway Patrol Trooper, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Trooper and Advanced Accident Reconstructionist (per campaign)
Standardized Field Sobriety Instructor, Texas DPS Training Academy (per campaign)
Over 100 border deployments, including Operation Lone Star (per campaign)
Top priorities: Campaign site: will "uphold fairness, integrity and accessibility for all"
Campaign site: "delivering justice with compassion and consistency"
Campaign site: wants local courts to "serve the people with honesty, compassion, and common sense"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: will "uphold fairness, integrity and accessibility for all", "delivering justice with compassion and consistency."
Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements: Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County Treasurer Angela Dees (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County Commissioner, Precinct 4 David Linder (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County District Clerk Cassandra Tigner (listed by campaign)
Brazoria County Constable, Precinct 1 Mike Fulton (listed by campaign)
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Brazoria County Constable, Precinct 4 James Brawner (listed by campaign)
John Richers, West Brazoria County Drainage District #11 (listed by campaign)
James "Bubba" Davis, West Brazoria County Drainage District #11 (listed by campaign)
John Damon, West Brazoria County Drainage District #11 (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: chesserforjp.com

Stephanie Baird

Democratic

On ballot as: Stephanie Baird
Current role: Nurse; President, Southern Brazoria County Democrats
Background: Aircraft mechanics school graduate (2006) (per candidate)
Alvin Community College nursing program graduate (2010) (per candidate)
Alvin High School (per candidate, to Ballotpedia)
United States Coast Guard veteran
Member, Brazoria County NAACP (per campaign)
Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (per campaign)
Experience: Nurse for nearly 16 years (per campaign)
Work in correctional, mental health and substance use facilities (per campaign)
Top priorities: Campaign site, "Ethics": "you deserve fairness and honesty from your Justice of the Peace"
Campaign site, "Education": "I strive to make the court system more accessible and less intimidating"
Campaign site, "Empathy": people in court "deserve to be treated with dignity and respect"
Campaign site: says her medical background matters because Justices of the Peace "play a critical role in death investigations"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "No matter your name, background, or position, you deserve fairness and honesty from your Justice of the Peace."
Court administration: Campaign site: "Through community outreach and education, I strive to make the court system more accessible and less intimidating."
Endorsements: Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Texas Together (listed by campaign)
Texas Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
134 PAC (listed by campaign)
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes (listed by campaign)
Blue Texas via Texas Majority PAC (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: sbaird4jp.com