Hays County
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Janie FloresRepublican
Beth SmithDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
Janie Flores
Beth Smith
Current role
Not found
Justice of the Peace, Hays County Precinct 2, Place 1 (Kyle) (since January 1, 1999) (per candidate)
Background
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- Criminal justice studies, Austin Community College and Southwest Texas State University (per a 2005 congressional tribute reproduced on her campaign site)
- First mayor of Mountain City, elected 1984; served 14 years (per the same tribute)
Experience
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- President, Hays County ESD #5 (per her campaign site, last updated for her 2022 race)
- Justices' representative, Hays County Bail Bond Board (per the same site)
- Associate judge, City of Kyle (since 2001) (per the same site)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
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- From her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Fair, but firm."
- 2022: "Common sense, along with administering laws set by governing bodies are key in operating this court."
- 2022: "What I know, you as a citizen should have access to as well. Transparency is a wonderful thing."
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: On her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Common sense, along with administering laws set by governing bodies are key in operating this court."
- Court administration: On her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Going paperless, the newest technology, and 24/7 availability has made this office team one of the best in the State."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Janie Flores
Republican- On ballot as
- Janie Flores
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Beth Smith
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Beth Smith
- Current role
- Justice of the Peace, Hays County Precinct 2, Place 1 (Kyle) (since January 1, 1999) (per candidate)
- Background
- Criminal justice studies, Austin Community College and Southwest Texas State University (per a 2005 congressional tribute reproduced on her campaign site)
- First mayor of Mountain City, elected 1984; served 14 years (per the same tribute)
- Experience
- President, Hays County ESD #5 (per her campaign site, last updated for her 2022 race)
- Justices' representative, Hays County Bail Bond Board (per the same site)
- Associate judge, City of Kyle (since 2001) (per the same site)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- From her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Fair, but firm."
- 2022: "Common sense, along with administering laws set by governing bodies are key in operating this court."
- 2022: "What I know, you as a citizen should have access to as well. Transparency is a wonderful thing."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: On her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Common sense, along with administering laws set by governing bodies are key in operating this court."
- Court administration: On her campaign site, written for her 2022 race: "Going paperless, the newest technology, and 24/7 availability has made this office team one of the best in the State."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- judgebeth.com
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