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Rachelle D. Carter
Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 2
Associate Judge of the Sugar Land Municipal Court and an attorney with more than 14 years of legal experience. Selected as the Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 by the county party's precinct chairs, filling a newly created seat.
The court, in plain English
Justice courts hear small-claims and civil cases up to $20,000, eviction suits, Class C misdemeanors such as traffic and fine-only offenses, and truancy. Justices of the peace also act as magistrates and, in counties without a medical examiner, conduct death inquests.
Why this seat matters
This is the busiest, closest-to-home court in Texas. If you are evicted, sued by a debt collector, or ticketed, this is your judge.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 2, Rachelle D. Carter faces Ken Cannata (Republican), the sitting judge.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend Justice of the Peace Precinct 3, Place 2 appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. The courts that sit in Richmond, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Katy and Sugar Land — and only Fort Bend County voters elect them.