Republican Ben Massar is the only candidate listed for the unexpired term as judge of Rockwall County Court at Law No. 1 in the state’s certified Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.
Background
Massar serves as Rockwall County’s Precinct 2 justice of the peace, according to the Texas judiciary’s directory. The office he is seeking is a different judicial position.
What the court does
The county’s court website describes a trial court handling misdemeanor criminal cases and civil matters, including family, probate, guardianship and mental health proceedings. Its statutory authority is broader than a court limited to misdemeanors: Texas Government Code Section 25.2012 gives Rockwall’s county courts at law jurisdiction shared with district courts, subject to listed exceptions and case assignments.
For residents, the office concerns rulings and management of cases within that jurisdiction. The judge applies existing law; the position does not carry the legislative authority to rewrite criminal statutes or set countywide tax policy.
Campaign information
No independently verified, detailed proposal with implementation costs was available in the materials reviewed for this profile. This article does not attribute a specific policy platform to Massar or predict how he would rule in individual cases.
This profile uses the certified ballot, the state judicial directory and the county’s description of the court.
The Rockwall Herald did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
