Austin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Austin County, Texas
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
This seat represents Precinct 2, 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 · 81 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 31,170 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 ÷ 31,170) ÷ ln(50,000) = 81.77, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
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
Wesley Peschel serves as Austin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2. The official county JP2 page lists him in that office, and county commissioners court minutes document the issuance of his certificate of election and oath in 2024.
Sources: austincounty.com · sos.state.tx.us · kwhi.com