2026 Texas General Election

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Sonia Rash

Sonia Rash is from Houston, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from Our Lady of the Lake University, a master's degree in international relations and economics from St. Mary's University, and a law degree from Texas Southern University. She is a wife and mother of two daughters. Sonia has lived in Fort Bend County for 17 years.

Sonia is a judge for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3. She previously had a private law practice where she handled a wide array of legal matters. She also served as a law clerk for the 269th Civil District Court in Harris County. 

Sonia is currently a Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3. She took office on January 1, 2023.

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

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Sonia is from Houston, Texas. She attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from Our Lady of the Lake University, a master’s degree in international relations from St. Mary’s University, and a law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Fort Bend County.

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Precinct 3, Place 1 | Fort Bend County

Sonia Rash is currently the Justice of the Peace for Fort Bend County Precinct 3. She took office on January 1, 2023, and is serving her first term.

Legal Experience

Commits to eliminating case backlogs and improving court efficiency through innovative scheduling, technology, and expanded access, ensuring timely resolutions for all cases.

Supports making the justice system more accessible by offering video conference hearings as a standard option, which enhances efficiency, flexibility, and inclusivity, particularly for individuals with limited resources or mobility.

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Supports expanding translation services to ensure all residents feel represented and understood.

Ethics & Conduct

Plans to organize regular community seminars on practical legal topics to empower residents with knowledge of their legal rights and build trust between the court and the community.

Committed to making courts more accessible and responsive through flexible scheduling, language access, and community-focused solutions.

Supports offering virtual hearings and evening court sessions to better serve working families and increase access to justice for all.

Advocates for free legal education and community programs to empower residents, build trust in the justice system, and keep families informed and engaged.

Community Involvement

William Ferguson is a husband and father.

William has served with the Stafford Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, and now as a Reserve Lieutenant with Precinct 1.

William Ferguson is currently an At-Large Sugar Land City Council member representing Sugar Land, Texas. He was elected in 2020 and has served one term.

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Hometown Heroes: William Ferguson | Fort Bend Focus Magazine

Has 33 years of experience as a Texas peace officer.

- Has 33 years of experience as a Texas peace officer.

Claims he will "respond quickly and responsibly to mental-health warrant needs — something our hospitals, law enforcement, and families depend on."

- Claims he will "respond quickly and responsibly to mental-health warrant needs — something our hospitals, law enforcement, and families depend on."

Wants to "ensure fairness in every decision, guided by my decades of real-world experience serving our county."

Supports protecting "the conservative values that built Fort Bend County: responsibility, accountability, faith, family, and freedom."

Aims to serve with "humility and compassion, knowing that every person who stands before the court is someone’s neighbor, someone’s child, someone who deserves to be treated with dignity."

- Wants to "ensure fairness in every decision, guided by my decades of real-world experience serving our county."
- Supports protecting "the conservative values that built Fort Bend County: responsibility, accountability, faith, family, and freedom."
- Aims to serve with "humility and compassion, knowing that every person who stands before the court is someone’s neighbor, someone’s child, someone who deserves to be treated with dignity."

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

Supports community involvement through volunteer work and non-profit organizations.

- Supports community involvement through volunteer work and non-profit organizations.

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William Ferguson

- 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.

Fort Bend Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 3

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