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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Andy Nolan

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Andy is a police officer. He also provides low-cost legal services, many of which are pro bono.

Police officer Andy Nolan files for Pct. 3 JP seat

Andy is currently a police officer and law student. He has 26 years of experience in law enforcement.

As a sergeant with the Fort Worth Police Department, oversees daily duties, pay, performance evaluations of officers, and serves as community operations officer.

As a police officer, Andy Nolan has experience in law enforcement but no specific legal practice or judicial experience mentioned.

Legal Experience

For Candidate Andy Nolan on Issue judicial-administration: Aims to preserve community values and safety while increasing court efficiency.

Judicial Administration

Said he plans to use his legal education and law enforcement experience to help citizens by never legislating from the bench, following the law as written, and maintaining conservative values.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Andy Nolan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

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.