2026 Texas General Election

Clay Rankin

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Clay is a Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4 in Hunt County. He works at the Hunt County Justice of the Peace Court, where he has served since January 2023. He previously worked in law enforcement with local agencies, serving in various capacities within the community.

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Counties: Hunt - Texas State Directory Online

Legal Experience

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

Judicial Administration

Judicial Philosophy

Emphasizes the importance of transparency and accountability in the justice system.

Ethics & Conduct

Plans to engage with the community to better understand their needs and concerns.

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.