2026 Texas General Election

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Lisa Woodard

Lisa Woodard is from Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Tarrant County College and received her judicial education through a grant funded by the Criminal Justice Division at Texas State University. She is married to her husband, Roger, and they have three sons and five grandchildren together. 

Justice of the Peace Courts - Tarrant County

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Lisa is a judge for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 8. She previously worked as a clerk for Tarrant County. 

Lisa is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County Precinct 8. She was first elected in 2010 and sworn in as the first African American female justice of the peace in Tarrant County.

Received judicial education through a grant funded by the Criminal Justice Division at Texas State University.

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

Pledges to be a woman of integrity who stands for justice and equality.

Is committed to improving social and economic conditions in local communities.

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Lisa is a Justice of the Peace for Tarrant County Precinct 8. She works at the Tarrant County Justice Court, where she has been since January 2011. She previously worked as a court clerk for Tarrant County early in her career.

Lisa Woodard is currently the Justice of the Peace for Tarrant County Precinct 8. She was elected in 2010.

Supports public meetings with all Tarrant County justices of the peace and the broader community to discuss policy changes.

Prioritizes integrity, justice, and equality.

Believes in improving social and economic conditions in our communities.

Lisa is a justice of the peace for Tarrant County, where she has served since 2011. She previously worked as a clerk for Tarrant County.

Lisa is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County, Precinct 8. She was first elected in 2010 and took office in 2011.

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For Candidate Lisa Woodard on Issue legal-experience:  
Pursued judicial education through a grant funded by the Criminal Justice Division at Texas State University after attending Tarrant County College.

For Candidate Lisa Woodard on Issue judicial-administration: Advocates for public debate on policy changes involving Tarrant County justices of the peace, emphasizing the need for community input and addressing concerns of racial insensitivity and partisanship.

Emphasizes integrity and justice, advocating for equality and the uplifting of individuals regardless of their background.

Committed to improving social and economic conditions in communities.

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Lisa Woodard is from Fort Worth, Texas. She attended Tarrant County College and received her judicial education through a grant funded by the Criminal Justice Division at Texas State University. She is married to her husband, Roger, and they have three sons and five grandchildren together.

Lisa is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County, Precinct 8. She was first elected in 2010 and sworn in as the first African American female justice of the peace in Tarrant County.

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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.