Darsell E. Johnson
Democratic Party

Education: I have a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Sociology with a Criminal Justice
Experience: I have over 30 years in the Social Services arena, most recently working with displaced/homeless population suffering from mental illness. I also work with adoptive, foster and kinship families. I volunteer with LANWT.

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Darsell E. Johnson holds bachelor's and master's degrees.

Darsell E. Johnson holds bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology.

Experience: I have over 30 years in the Social Services arena, most recently working with displaced/homeless population suffering from mental illness. I also work with adoptive, foster and kinship families. I volunteer with LANWT.

Qualifications: I have a strong understanding of state law and some federal laws based upon my studies as well my interaction with the court systems on various levels. In addition to my volunteer work with LANWT. I have been a licensed and ordained minister for 30 years thereby equipping me to perform marriages.

Darsell works with adoptive, foster, and kinship families and has worked in social services, most recently with people experiencing displacement, homelessness, and mental illness. Darsell is a licensed and ordained minister.

2026 Texas General Election

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Legal Experience

Zoom Court:
Utilizing Zoom for meetings, especially during the COVID pandemic, was vital in insuring that the work of the courts and businesses remained effective. This along with instituting once or twice per month weekend court could reduce the backlog and allow working people to attend meetings without being subjected to penalties for their inabilities to attend court during the week.
Darsell is in favor of making this a reality if elected as this would not only make the court run more efficiently while being a good steward of the court’s resources.

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Proposes virtual meetings and monthly or twice-monthly weekend court to reduce backlogs and improve court access for people who work weekdays.

- Proposes virtual meetings and monthly or twice-monthly weekend court to reduce backlogs and improve court access for people who work weekdays.

Judicial Administration

Tenant and Property Management Disputes:
It's critical that the Justice of the Peace understands the issues between tenants' and property managers' as well as from their perspectives. This will allow court to stop baseless evictions from corrupt property managers. At the same time understanding these issues allows a Justice to work with property managers to ensure accountability for tenant responsibilities.

This level of fairness and accountability from both parties will create a great working partnership that the Justice can mediate between tenants and property managers.

Education:
It has been proven that adequate and supportive education is a springboard to a successful future. There are many extenuating circumstances as to why a truancy can occur and this should be addressed on a case by case basis, always following the law but leading with compassion and a willingness to offer solutions versus punishment. Community partnerships as well as communication/collaboration with the school administrations can go a long way toward less truancy as well as better grades/higher self-esteem.

Small claims disputes:

Justice of the peace is one of the few courtrooms where parties often represent themselves. This means no lawyers, and no fancy legal expert to explain all the legal jargon. As a result, it should be the Justice of the Peace's job to educate, encourage, and help every resident who wants to participate in their local judicial system. This means treating everyone with respect in the courtroom, ensuring people are heard, and educating people on how to file their claims.

Said courts should prevent “baseless evictions from corrupt property managers” while ensuring tenants meet their responsibilities.

Advocates for addressing each truancy case individually, following the law while prioritizing compassionate solutions over punishment.

Said justice courts should help self-represented residents understand how to file claims, hear those claims, and treat residents respectfully.

- Said courts should prevent “baseless evictions from corrupt property managers” while ensuring tenants meet their responsibilities.
- Advocates for addressing each truancy case individually, following the law while prioritizing compassionate solutions over punishment.
- Said justice courts should help self-represented residents understand how to file claims, hear those claims, and treat residents respectfully.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Volunteers with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT).

- Volunteers with Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas (LANWT).

Community Involvement

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Darsell E. Johnson

- Advocates for addressing each truancy case individually, following the law while prioritizing compassionate solutions over punishment.
- Said justice courts should help self-represented residents understand how to file claims, hear those claims, and treat residents respectfully.

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.