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One candidate is tracked for Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Billy Masden. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Billy Masden won the Republican nomination outright with 76.51% over Ashton Hedrick, per the county's official canvass; no Democrat filed. The county's official 2026 officeholder roster (dated Feb. 18, 2026) still listed a sitting Justice of the Peace named Matt Masden for this precinct, who was not a candidate in the primary; rule0 below flags this for re-verification.
Billy Masden is a retired captain with the Precinct 5 Constable's Office with more than 35 years in law enforcement, currently serving as a school resource officer at Lyon Elementary, per his campaign site. He is a longtime Magnolia resident and the Republican nominee for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Uphold the law and ensure fairness with unwavering integrity, per the campaign site
- Keep the court fair, transparent and accessible to all, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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