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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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Rhitt Jackson

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Rhitt Jackson is from Terrell, Texas. He attended Navarro College. He has an associate's degree in criminal justice and police science from Navarro College.

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Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 | Kaufman County, TX

Rhitt is a Justice of the Peace for Kaufman County Precinct 3. He works at the Kaufman County Justice of the Peace office, where he has been since 2020. He previously worked at Southern Software, Inc, served as a corporal with the Terrell Police Department from 1985 to 2015, and worked as a patrol officer with the Dallas Police Department from 1979 to 1984.

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Kaufman County, Texas, elections, 2022 - Ballotpedia

Rhitt Jackson is currently the Kaufman County Justice of the Peace representing Precinct 3. He was first elected in 2020 and is serving his second term.

As the Kaufman County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, currently serving until December 31, 2026.

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As of January 22, 2026, Rhitt Jackson’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.

Kaufman Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 3, Republican Primary

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