County · November 3, 2026 General Election
The neighbourhood court: small claims, traffic tickets, evictions and truancy.
What this office does
Justice of the Peace courts are Texas's local-level trial courts, with precincts set by the state constitution according to county population. In Harris County they handle small claims and other minor civil suits, bad-check cases, and eviction cases between landlords and tenants. On the criminal side they hear citations punishable by fine only, including traffic cases. These courts also hold tow hearings, rule on occupational license petitions, and perform marriage ceremonies.
| What we compare | Louie Ditta | Nicolas Juan |
|---|---|---|
| Now | Presiding Judge, Harris County Justice Court, Precinct 8, Place 2 (since 1997)Harris County Justice Courts – Judge Louie Ditta (official court page) ↗ | — |
| Before | Presiding Administrative Judge for all 16 Harris County Justice Courts; Municipal Court Judge for the Cities of La Porte and PasadenaHarris County Justice Courts – Judge Louie Ditta (official court page) ↗ | — |
| Money | No machine-readable funding publishedCandidates for this office file with a local authority — the county clerk — which doesn’t publish filings in a form we can read automatically. That’s a gap in the filing system, not a statement about any campaign. Texas Ethics Commission — local filing authorities ↗ | |
| Their words | “I was born and raised in Pasadena, where I attended St. Pius V Catholic School through the eighth grade. It was at St. Pius in the 7th grade, during a career day presentation, that I first announced my dream of pursuing a career in law as an attorney. From an early age, I was drawn to fairness and justice, and from that day forward, I never wavered in that lifetime pursuit.”Keep Judge Ditta – Campaign Website (My Story) — self-reported ↗ | No published platform we could quote |
| Records check | 4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders). | |
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