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Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 2, Place 1

Unofficial result: Won — Margaret O'Brien (Democratic)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

Dallas County, Texas
My vote power: Above average

This seat represents Precinct No. 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.

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:

Margaret O'Brien

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Margaret O'Brien was elected a Dallas County justice of the peace in 2018. She is a licensed real estate broker who teaches other Texas justices of the peace, and says she wants to make her busy court faster as it moves to electronic filing.

Vickie Whiteside

Lost

Republican

Vickie Whiteside is a Garland school district bus driver with 17 years of law enforcement work, including four years as a constable's clerk. She says she will make the court easier to approach and apply the law equally to everyone.

Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2