Mayfield Challenges Incumbent Raleeh in Collin County Justice of the Peace Primary

C.D. Mayfield is mounting a second GOP challenge to Justice of the Peace Paul M. Raleeh, facing off again in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. In the prior Republican primary on March 1, 2022, Paul Raleeh received 5,681 votes (52.6%) to Mayfield’s 5,125 votes (47.4%), a margin of 556 votes, according to Ballotpedia records.

Paul M. Raleeh remains the presiding Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 and, according to his official Collin County biography, is serving his sixth consecutive four-year term after taking office in January 1999. Raleeh’s career began in 1985 with the City of McKinney as a criminal investigator assigned to crimes against persons; the biography notes he won several awards and was named City Employee of the Month twice. In 1991 he joined the Collin County Sheriff’s Office as a criminal investigator and "received several awards and special recognition from Sheriff Terry Box for his work."

Raleeh’s county profile lists an array of court and community roles: he was appointed Administrative Judge for all Collin County Justice Courts by the Collin County Commissioners Court, is a past President of the Justice Court Judges Association of Texas, has served as a mentor Judge for the State Commission on Judicial Standards, and teaches other judges at the Justice Court Training Center in Austin. The county biography also highlights community ties including past board membership with the McKinney Chamber of Commerce, service on the McKinney Council for Chemical Awareness, membership in the McKinney Lions Club, and a position on the Collin County Bail Bond Board. The Collin County page states Raleeh prides himself on court customer service and that "he has turned off voicemail in his office during business hours, so that customers will always speak to a real person for assistance, rather than an automated system."

C.D. Mayfield is listed by Ballotpedia as the challenger on the March 3, 2026 Republican primary ballot and completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Mayfield posted on Instagram: "My name is CD Mayfield. I am running for Collin County, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. I humbly ask you for your vote. 🗳️ Republican Primary." Ballotpedia’s candidate page for the contest includes images of both candidates and a link to Mayfield’s Candidate Connection survey answers.

Local coverage ahead of the primary included a candidate Q&A published Feb. 17, 2026 by Community Impact, which noted that the March 3 primary will include federal, state and county elections and that "several judges, justices and nonbinding propositions will also be on the ballot." The Dallas Morning News also distributed candidate questionnaires and emphasized its procedures for responses: "We limited each candidate to a 200 word count per question, but we did not edit answers in any way. These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers."

Ballotpedia’s historical summary reiterates the 2022 primary outcome and states: "The general election was canceled. Incumbent Paul Raleeh won election in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1." The 2026 primary contest between Mayfield and Raleeh will determine the Republican nominee; neither the reviewed public profiles nor the candidate snippets included fundraising totals, endorsements, or detailed policy platforms in the materials compiled for this story. Voters looking for candidates’ unedited answers and survey responses can consult the Candidate Connection entry for Mayfield and the unedited questionnaires published by local news outlets.