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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Adam M. Swartz

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As the manager of Swartz│Davidson Law, a full-service law firm focused on Consumer Protection and Criminal Defense, Adam Swartz has experience in legal practice prior to his election in 2022.

Legal Experience

For Candidate Adam M. Swartz on Issue judicial-administration:  
Advocates for changes in the judicial system to improve its effectiveness.

Aims to develop a smartphone-friendly website and an easily accessible Online Resource Warehouse for the court.

Plans to establish regular Zoom Docket Days to enhance accessibility and efficiency in the courtroom.

For Candidate Adam M. Swartz on Issue judicial-administration:  
Advocates for "Mediation Monday" to promote alternative dispute resolution and reduce court congestion.

Judicial Administration

As a Purposivist, emphasizes the purpose of the law and values respectful discourse and debate between differing perspectives.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Adam M. Swartz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Serves on the board and steering committee of the North Texas Jewish Democratic Council and the Texas Civil Rights Project's Dallas Area Voting Rights Committee, and has worked as an Election Clerk in Dallas County elections to protect voting rights.

Serves on the governing Boards of Directors for IMPRINT TheatreWorks and Awwdoptable, Inc., and coaches the Dallas TAG School's 5th grade Destination Imagination team.

Actively engages in community advocacy and involvement.

Actively advocates for community involvement and engagement.

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.