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Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1, Place 1

Unofficial result: Won — Thomas G. Jones (Democratic)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

Dallas County, Texas
My vote power: Above average

This seat represents Precinct No. 1, 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.

What does this office do?

  • 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, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Lizbeth Diaz

Lost

Republican

Lizbeth Diaz is a Dallas native who has worked more than 10 years as a paralegal and case manager, and is a Dallas Baptist University graduate. She says she will judge fairly and treat everyone in the community equally.

Thomas G. Jones

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Thomas G. Jones has been a Dallas County justice of the peace since 1991 and served on the Dallas school board from 1987 to 1992. He worked 10 years for the U.S. Education Department's civil rights office and says he balances the law with fairness.

Records: Legal Competence 3 against

Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2