John Placette is from Rosenberg, Texas. He has an undergraduate diploma in pastoral theology from the University of St. Thomas and St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston. He and his wife, JoAnn, live in the Greatwood Subdivision. They have four children and nine grandchildren together. He is an ordained Deacon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Richmond.

John Placette has an undergraduate diploma in pastoral theology from the University of St. Thomas and St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston. He has a wife and four children. He is an ordained Deacon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Richmond.

John is a civil chief investigator at the Fort Bend County Attorney's Office. He previously worked as a district supervisor (lieutenant) at the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, a criminal sergeant at the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office, and a sergeant at the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. He also served as a patrolman at the Sugar Land Police Department. Additionally, he is a small business owner of Certified 2 Serve, an online provider of TABC seller/server and Texas food handler training.

John is a civil chief investigator at the Fort Bend County Attorney's Office. He previously worked as a district supervisor  at the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, a criminal sergeant at the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office, and a sergeant at the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. He also served as a patrolman at the Sugar Land Police Department.

John previously ran for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, in 2024 but did not win. He is currently the chief investigator for the Fort Bend County Attorney's Office.

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Has 40 years of legal experience across civil, criminal, and regulatory roles.

- Has 40 years of legal experience across civil, criminal, and regulatory roles.

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Said, "Fort Bend County taxpayers deserve a strong return on their investment. The Justice of the Peace is truly the “People’s Court,” and it must operate with the highest level of efficiency. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of staying within budget and maintaining responsible cost controls."

Believes Fort Bend County taxpayers "deserve a strong return on their investment." 

Believes transparency is essential in judicial administration, and supports timely adjudication and strict adherence to legal boundaries for Justices of the Peace.

Thinks transparency is "critical" in judicial administration.

Believes accessibility is crucial for a Justice of the Peace, emphasizing the need for prompt review of emergency detention orders for mental health services.

Believes "accessibility is fundamental" for a Justice of the Peace.

- Believes Fort Bend County taxpayers "deserve a strong return on their investment." 
- Thinks transparency is "critical" in judicial administration.
- Believes "accessibility is fundamental" for a Justice of the Peace.

Judicial Administration

Believes judges should evaluate cases based on their merits and avoid "artificially reducing dockets through lenient dispositions or symbolic penalties."

Believes judges should evaluate cases "based on their merits and avoid artificially reducing dockets through lenient dispositions or symbolic penalties."

- Believes judges should evaluate cases "based on their merits and avoid artificially reducing dockets through lenient dispositions or symbolic penalties."

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As of January 22, 2026, John Placette’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Believes Fort Bend County taxpayers "deserve a strong return on their investment." 
- Believes "accessibility is fundamental" for a Justice of the Peace.

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Mathew Vairamon received a Doctor of Philosophy in Administration of Justice from Texas Southern University, a Masters in Science in Criminal Justice from the University of Houston-Downtown, a Doctor of Theology from the Slidell Baptist Seminary, and a Masters of Law from LL.M. Mahatma Gandhi University & Bombay University in India.

Mathew is an attorney who also teaches law at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas.

Mathew Vairamon's campaign for Fort Bend Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 3, is his first entry into politics.

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Has 30 years of legal, academic, and public service experience.

- Has 30 years of legal, academic, and public service experience.

As of January 22, 2026, Mathew Vairamon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mission is to "provide a court that safeguards rights, maintains dignity in every duty, and remains accessible and approachable to all."

- Mission is to "provide a court that safeguards rights, maintains dignity in every duty, and remains accessible and approachable to all."

Mathew Vairamon

William Ferguson is a husband and father.

William has served with the Stafford Police Department, Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office, Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, and now as a Reserve Lieutenant with Precinct 1.

William Ferguson is currently an At-Large Sugar Land City Council member representing Sugar Land, Texas. He was elected in 2020 and has served one term.

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Has 33 years of experience as a Texas peace officer.

- Has 33 years of experience as a Texas peace officer.

Claims he will "respond quickly and responsibly to mental-health warrant needs — something our hospitals, law enforcement, and families depend on."

- Claims he will "respond quickly and responsibly to mental-health warrant needs — something our hospitals, law enforcement, and families depend on."

Wants to "ensure fairness in every decision, guided by my decades of real-world experience serving our county."

Supports protecting "the conservative values that built Fort Bend County: responsibility, accountability, faith, family, and freedom."

Aims to serve with "humility and compassion, knowing that every person who stands before the court is someone’s neighbor, someone’s child, someone who deserves to be treated with dignity."

- Wants to "ensure fairness in every decision, guided by my decades of real-world experience serving our county."
- Supports protecting "the conservative values that built Fort Bend County: responsibility, accountability, faith, family, and freedom."
- Aims to serve with "humility and compassion, knowing that every person who stands before the court is someone’s neighbor, someone’s child, someone who deserves to be treated with dignity."

As of January 22, 2026, William Ferguson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports community involvement through volunteer work and non-profit organizations.

- Supports community involvement through volunteer work and non-profit organizations.

William Ferguson

- 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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