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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Fort Bend County
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Tricia KrenekTricia KrenekRepublican Incumbent
Hortencia SanchezDemocratic
On ballot as
TRICIA KRENEK
HORTENCIA SANCHEZ
Current role
Justice of the Peace, Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2 (since January 2023)
Mediator and arbitrator (per campaign)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (2004)
  • Texas law license (since 2004)
  • BBA and MBA in accounting, University of St. Thomas
  • Former managing partner of a small litigation firm in Katy
  • Certified mediator
  • Former judicial law clerk to a state district judge, before private practice
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Studied as a legal assistant at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Former intern, Nueces County Criminal Department (per campaign)
Experience
  • Fulshear City Council member (elected May 2014)
  • Fulshear mayor pro tem (May 2017–May 2018)
  • Former Fort Bend County Republican Party precinct chair (per campaign)
Not found
Top priorities
  • "I will continue to implement standards and procedures for all types of cases, simplify forms, and expand remote and written options"
  • Would "increase real-time access to language services"
  • Would "use data-driven case flow management tools to minimize delays"
  • Describes "a conservative, constitutionally sound approach that applies the law exactly as written and rejects judicial activism"
  • "Establish an online court accessible to all individuals who require its services"
  • Says "comprehensive training should be provided to staff" on that technology
  • Says "public education should be conducted" on subjects such as wills and probate
  • Says "translators should be made available" in court
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "my decision-making is rooted in a conservative, constitutionally sound approach that applies the law exactly as written and rejects judicial activism."
  • Court administration: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "I will continue to implement standards and procedures for all types of cases, simplify forms, and expand remote and written options."
  • Judicial philosophy: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Justice of the Peace courts are public institutions that serve the people equally, adhering to the laws and regulations."
  • Court administration: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Establish an online court accessible to all individuals who require its services."
Endorsements
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
  • Fort Bend Conservative PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Blue Horizon (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
triciakrenek.com
hortencia-sanchezfortx.com
Tricia Krenek

Tricia Krenek

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
TRICIA KRENEK
Current role
Justice of the Peace, Fort Bend County Precinct 1, Place 2 (since January 2023)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (2004)
  • Texas law license (since 2004)
  • BBA and MBA in accounting, University of St. Thomas
  • Former managing partner of a small litigation firm in Katy
  • Certified mediator
  • Former judicial law clerk to a state district judge, before private practice
Experience
  • Fulshear City Council member (elected May 2014)
  • Fulshear mayor pro tem (May 2017–May 2018)
  • Former Fort Bend County Republican Party precinct chair (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "I will continue to implement standards and procedures for all types of cases, simplify forms, and expand remote and written options"
  • Would "increase real-time access to language services"
  • Would "use data-driven case flow management tools to minimize delays"
  • Describes "a conservative, constitutionally sound approach that applies the law exactly as written and rejects judicial activism"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "my decision-making is rooted in a conservative, constitutionally sound approach that applies the law exactly as written and rejects judicial activism."
  • Court administration: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "I will continue to implement standards and procedures for all types of cases, simplify forms, and expand remote and written options."
Endorsements
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
  • Fort Bend Conservative PAC (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
triciakrenek.com

Hortencia Sanchez

Democratic
On ballot as
HORTENCIA SANCHEZ
Current role
Mediator and arbitrator (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Studied as a legal assistant at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
  • Former intern, Nueces County Criminal Department (per campaign)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • "Establish an online court accessible to all individuals who require its services"
  • Says "comprehensive training should be provided to staff" on that technology
  • Says "public education should be conducted" on subjects such as wills and probate
  • Says "translators should be made available" in court
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Justice of the Peace courts are public institutions that serve the people equally, adhering to the laws and regulations."
  • Court administration: In a League of Women Voters questionnaire: "Establish an online court accessible to all individuals who require its services."
Endorsements
  • Blue Horizon (listed by campaign)

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