San Patricio County Justice of the Peace Precinct 8
San Patricio County, Texas
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents Precinct 8, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 78 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 70,181 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 70,181) ÷ ln(50,000) = 78.02, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding small-claims cases
- Handling evictions, in many states
- Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Leslie Pullin is the justice of the peace for San Patricio County Precinct 8 in Taft. Her court handles small claims, evictions, traffic tickets and Class C misdemeanor cases.
Democratic · declared
Terry Gonzales of Taft previously served as the elected constable for San Patricio County Precinct 8, a county law enforcement post that also serves civil court papers.
Source: sanpatriciocountytx.gov