Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

Who is on the ballot for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 in Tom Green County, Texas, on November 3, 2026? This guide lists 2 people running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1: Susan Werner (Republican, incumbent) and Walter Bryant (Democratic).

People running in this race. Party is shown when the official list names one.

Susan WernerIncumbent Republican

Prior races for Susan Werner

Prior races

Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.

Year	Race	Election	Votes in the report	Source
2018	Justice of the Peace Pct. 1	November 6, 2018 general	Row party Republican. Susan Werner: 3,161 (59.32 percent). Sally Ayana, Democratic: 2,168 (40.68 percent). The page has a separate line, Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected, with no candidate. Tom Green County votes only. Not a district or statewide total.	November 6, 2018 cumulative

Walter Bryant Democratic

Prior races for Walter Bryant

Prior races

Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.

Year	Race	Election	Votes in the report	Source
2026	Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1	March 3, 2026 Democratic primary	Party is the race title only. Walter Bryant: 845 votes, 100 percent. No opponent named. Tom Green County votes only. Not a district or statewide total.	March 3, 2026 official cumulative

Shared source for names and parties: Texas Secretary of State ballot certification (https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/2026-ballot-cert.pdf), signed August 28, 2026 by Deputy Secretary Dave Nelson. Names are from the Tom Green County section. Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

This page does not endorse anyone.

Susan Werner

Susan Werner, Republican, is certified for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. Tom Green County lists her as the current Precinct 1 justice of the peace, at 122 West Harris in San Angelo. Her July 2026 campaign-finance report, filed with the county, lists Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, as both the office held and the office sought for the November 3, 2026 general election.

Ballot certification

County justice of the peace page

July 2026 campaign-finance report

County campaign-finance page

Walter Bryant

Walter Bryant, Democratic, is certified for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. His appointment of a campaign treasurer, filed with the county and signed December 10, 2025, names Walter L. Bryant and lists the office sought as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. The office-held line on that form is blank. No official biography was found beyond the ballot certification and that filing.

Ballot certification

Campaign treasurer appointment, December 10, 2025

County campaign-finance page

What this job is

A justice of the peace hears smaller cases in one precinct. The Office of Court Administration's October 2026 chart says a justice court can hear civil cases up to $20,000, small claims, evictions, criminal cases punishable by a fine only, and some magistrate duties.

This race is for Precinct 1. The county lists that court at 122 West Harris in San Angelo.

Sources: Court structure of Texas, October 2026; Tom Green County justices of the peace

The area

This race is for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, one precinct inside Tom Green County, Texas. The November 3, 2026 sample ballots that include this precinct do not list a county commissioner race with it. This page does not have an official precinct boundary or a precinct population. The map shows the county, not the precinct.

Sources: Tom Green County sample ballots; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 TIGER/Line roads; U.S. Geological Survey, Global Map 1:1,000,000-scale rivers and lakes

Map of Tom Green County, Texas, outlined and hatched in red, with the neighboring counties named, San Angelo and nearby towns, lakes, rivers, and highways. A small map of Texas shows where the county is. It does not show Precinct 1. — This outline is Tom Green County, Texas, not the precinct. Tom Green County, Texas is outlined and hatched in red. Everything outside it is shaded gray, with the neighboring counties named. Dots are Census places; San Angelo is the square. Blue lines and shapes are rivers and lakes from the U.S. Geological Survey 1:1,000,000-scale Global Map. Shields mark interstates and U.S. highways, from Census Bureau 2024 road lines. The small map shows where this view sits in Texas. This is not a survey map.

Who holds it now

Susan Werner. Tom Green County lists her as the current Precinct 1 justice of the peace.

Source: Tom Green County justices of the peace

Who held this seat

Tom Green County lists Susan Werner as the current Precinct 1 justice of the peace. That page does not give her start date or a list of earlier justices.

Source: Tom Green County justices of the peace

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Susan Werner

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