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Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tricia Krenek and Hortencia Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Fields are from Fort Bend County's official canvassed primary and runoff results; unopposed Texas nominees still print in November.

What this office does

Justice of the peace. Justices of the peace handle the lowest-level court matters: small claims, evictions, traffic and minor criminal cases, and, in some states, marriages and inquests. The office is part of the judiciary, so candidates are limited in what they may promise.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Tricia Krenek, is on the ballot.

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Tricia Krenek

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Tricia Krenek is an attorney, certified mediator and small business owner who earned her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, per her campaign website. She was elected to Fulshear City Council in May 2014 and served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2017 to 2018, per the same source. No secure (https) version of her campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Hortencia Sanchez

Democratic

Biography

Hortencia Sanchez was unopposed in the Democratic contest, per the official canvass. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Hortencia Sanchez.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tricia Krenek and Hortencia Sanchez. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
Tricia Krenek, full profileHortencia Sanchez, full profileOfficial Texas election office