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2 candidates are tracked for Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Scott Carson and John A. Lagway Jr.. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Scott Carson won the Republican nomination outright with 51.27% over William Waggoner and Brian Luly, per the county's official canvass, and meets unopposed Democratic nominee John A. Lagway Jr. on the November 3 ballot. Incumbent Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack did not seek reelection to this seat (he ran unsuccessfully for County Judge).
Scott Carson has worked as a Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer and a Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputy, and currently serves as a civilian employee of the sheriff's office, per his campaign site. He served three years on the Willis ISD school board, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Bring judicial temperament of impartiality and calm under pressure to the JP1 court, per the campaign site
- Build on relationships with current JP1 office staff and county law enforcement leaders, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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John A. Lagway Jr. has 30 years of experience in the bail-bond industry and Montgomery County's local courts, per Politics Done Right, and is the Democratic nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for John A. Lagway Jr..
