In the May 26th runoff election, two candidates are vying for the chance to be the Republican nominee for Potter County’s Justice of the Peace bench in Precinct 1. The winner will be the odds-on favorite to replace the longtime incumbent, Judge Debbie Horn, who is retiring this year.

Amanda Mayfield emerged from the March primary election as the top vote-getter. Mayfield, a retired Amarillo attorney, is a graduate of Texas Tech University. She has been running on her legal background, being the only candidate in the race with formal legal training. Mayfield, who worked as a federal briefing attorney for many years, is also campaigning with the backing of several local elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson. The third place finisher in the primary who did not make the runoff, Lisa DeVries, has also endorsed Mayfield.

Bryan Tackett, an insurance agent and chaplain, was the second place candidate in the March primary election. Tackett is campaigning on his background in insurance and his experience as a trauma chaplain. According to Tackett, this experience makes him uniquely prepared on how to help citizens during crisis situations, which he says will be beneficial in situations like inquests. Tackett has the support of Potter County Commissioner Blair Schaffer.

The winner of the Republican primary election will face Democrat David Martinez, an Amarillo educator, in the November general election. The winner of the general election will take office in January 2027.