2026 Texas General Election

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Butch was elected Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 in Texas after winning a special election in 2024.

James ran in a special election for Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 in Texas on November 5, 2024.

James Bryant (Ellis Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas ...

Butch Bryant on November ballot for Ellis County Republican JP ...

As of July 22, 2026, James "Butch" Bryant’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Legal Experience

Claims to be "dedicated to clearing the backlog of cases that have long affected his precinct, working diligently to ensure that justice is served swiftly and fairly for all."

- Claims to be "dedicated to clearing the backlog of cases that have long affected his precinct, working diligently to ensure that justice is served swiftly and fairly for all."

Judicial Administration

Strives to treat each strives to treat each case with the "respect, patience, and fairness it deserves."

- Strives to treat each strives to treat each case with the "respect, patience, and fairness it deserves."

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Is involved with youth programs, and civic education.

- Is involved with youth programs, and civic education.

Community Involvement

James "Butch" Bryant

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Pam Hampton

Pam Hampton has a bachelor 27s degree in paralegal studies from Texas Wesleyan University. She is a United States Army veteran. Pam has lived in Ellis County for nearly 15 years. 

Pam Hampton (Ellis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas ...

Pam is a retired police sergeant. She previously worked as a paralegal and taught civil procedure to police academy recruits. She is also a United States Army veteran and continues to serve as a police reserve officer.

Pam is a resident of Ellis County and previously ran for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, in 2026. Pam served as a police officer for 21 years, retiring as a sergeant.

Ellis County Judge, Precinct 2 Commissioner seats go to runoff

Has experience in law enforcement and as a paralegal.

Plans to address a two-year small claims backlog and improve office accessibility.

As of July 22, 2026, Pam Hampton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.

Ellis Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 4

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