2026 Texas General Election

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William P. "Bill" Brandt

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William P. "Bill" Brandt is from Grapevine, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in history and general engineering from the United States Air Force Academy, a master 27s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix, and a law degree from Texas A&M University. He is married to his college sweetheart, Susan. They have three children and eleven grandchildren together and attend a local Lutheran church.

Justice of the Peace Court 3 - Tarrant County

Bill is currently a Tarrant County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3. He was first elected to the position in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. His current term expires in 2025.

As of July 22, 2026, William P. "Bill" Brandt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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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.