2026 Texas General Election

Christie N. Roundtree

Buket Urgen

Christie Roundtree is from Hunt County, Texas. She has a background in law enforcement and public service. Christie resides in Hunt County and is actively involved in local community organizations.

Q&A with Hunt County JP Precinct 3 candidate: Christie Roundtree (R)

Christie N. Roundtree (Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 ...

Christie has a background in law enforcement and public service.

Christie previously ran for Hunt County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 in 2018 but did not win.

As of July 22, 2026, Christie N. Roundtree’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Legal Experience

Said, "My vision is to create a more transparent and community-focused office that prioritizes the needs of the residents and fosters trust in the justice system."

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Plans to hold regular community meetings and be accessible to the public to ensure the community feels heard and involved in the justice process.

Believes mental health resources and substance abuse treatment are pressing issues.

Community Involvement

- 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.