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Mark Buchanan is a resident of Leonard, Texas. 

Mark recently retired following a 39-year career with the Leonard Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD).

 Mark is a first-time candidate for public office

As of January 22, 2026, Mark Buchanan did not have a website or any information online.

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Paul is from Leonard, Texas. He lives with his wife, Diana, in Leonard, Texas.

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Paul is a justice of the peace. He works at the Fannin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 office.

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Paul Thomas Ivy is currently Justice of the Peace representing Fannin County, Precinct 2. He was appointed by the Fannin County Commissioners Court to fill the unexpired term and was sworn in on January 1, 2025.

As of January 22, 2026, Paul Ivy did not have a website or any information online.

Paul Ivy

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Paul Ivy and his wife, Diana, live in Leonard, Texas.

Paul is currently a justice of the peace for Fannin County, Precinct 2.

- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.

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Fannin Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 2, Republican Primary

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