2026 Texas General Election

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Kenneth D. Sanders

Kenneth Sanders is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has an associate's degree from Tarrant County College and a bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has four sisters.

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Justice of the Peace Court 7 - Tarrant County

Before taking the bench, Kenneth worked in manufacturing and supply-chain leadership at major organizations, including Lockheed Martin and General Motors. 

Kenneth is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County Precinct 7. He was elected in 2020 and is currently serving his first term.

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Received the Government Award from the Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Committee.

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Kenneth Sanders is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has four sisters.

Before taking the bench, Kenneth worked in manufacturing and supply-chain leadership. He has held positions at Lockheed Martin and General Motors. 

Kenneth is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County's Precinct 7.

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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.