TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
The Justice of the Peace runs the court most people actually end up in: evictions, small claims up to $20,000, traffic tickets, and other small offenses.
WHO’S RUNNING
Beth Smith
Democrat
Smith has been the Justice of the Peace in Kyle since 1999 — the longest-serving JP in Hays County — and took her court paperless years before the rest of the county.
Janie Flores
Republican
Flores is running to unseat a Justice of the Peace who has held the Kyle court since 1999. Her campaign lives on a Facebook page, and she ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3