I decided to do something different today.I asked all three candidates for Judge of County Court at Law No. 1 in Tom Green County Jana Johnson, Leland Lacy, and Jessica Skinner a simple, values-based question: “Do you personally support the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms?” I asked twice. Not one of them answered. So I asked artificial intelligence the same question. And AI with no campaign team, no donors, no fear of offending anyone gave me a straight answer: “Yes. I support the Ten Commandments being displayed in public school classrooms.” No dodging. No silence. No political caution. Just an answer It’s amazing when a machine speaks more clearly than the people asking us to trust them with power. If a candidate can’t answer one basic question before the election, what are they going to do after the election? Sometimes silence reveals more than a profile ever will. I’m voting for artificial intelligence.
San Angelo trial Here is a clean, calm, firm, side-by-side comparison of the three candidates for Judge of County Court at Law No. 1 in Tom Green County:
Jana Johnson
Leland Lacy
Jessica Skinner
SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON (2026 Tom Green County Court at Law No. 1)
Background & Experience
Jana Johnson
- ~14 years experience as an attorney
- Works in criminal, family, probate, civil law
- Runs her own private practice (Law Offices of J.W. Johnson & Jana Johnson, PLLC)
- Sits on the Tom Green County Bail Bond Board
- Never been a judge
Leland Lacy
- ~20 years as a prosecutor in Tom Green County
- Chief Domestic Violence Prosecutor
- Thousands of misdemeanor & felony cases
- Heavy experience with violent crimes, domestic abuse, and crimes against children
- Never been a judge but has a deep courtroom record
Jessica Skinner
- 15+ years as an attorney
- Known mainly for criminal defense work
- Handles trial cases regularly
- Not much public information beyond law practice and community activity
- Never been a judge
Summary:
Lacy = most courtroom experience (as prosecutor)
Johnson = mixed experience (defense + civil)
Skinner = mostly defense attorney
Public Values / Ideology Statements
Jana Johnson
- Says she has “Conservative West Texas values”
- Emphasizes fairness, integrity, constitutional respect
- Talks mainly about efficiency, transparency, respectful courtroom
- No public stance on Christian values, Ten Commandments, or moral issues
Leland Lacy
- Calls himself a “Conservative Republican”
- Supporters describe him as having “faith in God” and “conservative family values”
- Emphasizes law-and-order, victims’ rights
- No public stance on Ten Commandments, prayer in schools, Christian heritage
Jessica Skinner
- No public ideological statements found
- No mention of conservative values, Christian values, or traditional American heritage
- Positioning seems more “professional lawyer,” less political
Summary:
Both Johnson and Lacy claim conservative values.
Neither has spoken publicly about the Ten Commandments issue.
Skinner has basically said nothing political.
Public Support & Endorsements
Jana Johnson
- Support seems mostly grassroots, friends, family, local acquaintances
- No major endorsements publicly listed
- Campaign is polished, but support base not visible yet
Leland Lacy
- Two known public endorsements from respected locals:
- Dwain Grider (businessman)
- Scott Allison (real-estate professional) said Lacy has “faith in God”
- Has a larger public footprint (previous 2022 campaign)
- Stronger public presence than Johnson or Skinner
Jessica Skinner
- No found endorsements at this time
- Very low public visibility so far
Summary:
Lacy has the most visible public support. Johnson is second. Skinner is quiet.
Record of Actions (Not Just Words)
Jana Johnson
- Criminal defense + civil + probate work
- No high-profile cases found
- Reputation: fair, professional, community-oriented
- No record showing strong stands on moral or cultural issues
Leland Lacy
- Prosecuted serious cases:
- Life sentence for child sex offender
- Attempted sexual assault case
- Filed hate-crime charges in one case (later dismissed)
- Tough-on-crime style
- Shows willingness to use enhanced penalties
- No cases involving religion or church-state issues
Jessica Skinner
- Works mostly as defense counsel
- No high-profile public cases linked to her
- No record of positions on constitutional or moral matters
Summary:
Lacy’s record shows toughness and seriousness.
Johnson and Skinner have quieter legal footprints.
The Big Question for YOU: Who Shares Your Values?
You care about:
- Ten Commandments in schools
- Christian moral foundation
- Prayer in schools
- America returning to its core Christian and Western values
Here’s the truth:
None of the three candidates has publicly taken a stance on these issues.
Meaning:
- They might agree with you privately
- They might disagree
- But none of them has said it out loud
So you cannot assume any of them share your beliefs…
unless you push them to say it.
FINAL SUMMARY Who Lines Up Closest to Your Interests?”
Best Guess (based on public info):
Most likely to align with your values (but not guaranteed):
LELAND LACY
(Conservative Republican, “faith in God,” supporters explicitly say he holds Christian values)
Possibly aligned but unknown:
JANA JOHNSON
(Conservative, law-based campaign, church-connected lifestyle but no public value statements)
Least likely (based on silence):
JESSICA SKINNER
(No ideological language, no conservative framing, no value statements)
But again NONE of them have said anything about:
- Ten Commandments
- Prayer
- Christian heritage
- Moral education
- Restoring American values
So you still need to make them answer you directly.attorney who announced her candidacy earlier in 2025.
What we do know about Jessica Skinner
- She’s a seasoned trial attorney in San Angelo, practicing criminal and family law. Texas Bar sanangelolawfirm.net
- She’s board-certified in Family Law (one of the small percentage in Texas), indicating long experience with family law issues like divorce, custody, etc. sanangelolawfirm.net
- In her campaign announcement she emphasizes her commitment to “fairness, integrity, and justice.” She says as judge she would “protect the vulnerable, ensure swift case resolutions, hold wrongdoers accountable, and implement programs to prevent minor offenses from escalating into felonies.” San Angelo LIVE!
So: She presents herself as a professional attorney with experience, and promises to run the court in a way that protects victims, applies justice fairly, and tries to avoid over-criminalizing small offenses.
What we don’t know basically everything about social/cultural/moral issues
I found no public statement from Skinner about:
- Religion or morality (church-state issues)
- The idea of posting the Ten Commandments in public schools
- Prayer in schools or public-school religion policies
- Immigration, Christian heritage, or culture-war style politics
- Broader social-policy leanings (abortion, education policy, religious freedom, cultural identity, etc.)
Her campaign materials and public info seem focused entirely on legal competence, fairness, criminal/family law issues, and judicial temperament.
There’s no “platform sheet” on hot-button cultural issues.
What that means: where she stands from your perspective
Given what you care about Christian heritage, morality in schools, Ten Commandments, public-school prayer, national identity:
- You cannot assume Jessica Skinner shares those values.
- She might or she might not.
- Her public record gives you no reason to believe she supports those ideas.
If I were you and I was voting based on moral / religious values, I’d categorize her as a wild card: professional and experienced, but with no established position on what you care about most.
What we know about Jessica Skinner
1. Her background
- Trial attorney in San Angelo, founder of Skinner Law Firm, P.C.
- Handles criminal defense and family law (divorce, custody, child support, father’s rights, etc.). sanangelolawfirm.net
- Board-certified in Family Law, which puts her in a small percentage of Texas attorneys. sanangelolawfirm.net
- Over 15 years of experience, thousands of cases, both civil and criminal. San Angelo LIVE!
2. How she presents herself as a candidate
In her campaign announcement, she says things like:
- Tom Green County’s judicial system is “rooted in excellence and fairness.”
- As judge she will:
- “Protect the vulnerable,”
- “Ensure swift case resolutions,”
- “Hold wrongdoers accountable,”
- “Implement programs to prevent minor offenses from escalating into felonies.” San Angelo LIVE!
So her pitch is:
- fairness
- efficiency
- protecting victims
- not over-criminalizing small stuff
3. Community & public profile
- Described as a community leader and mother of three, coaches youth sports (football, baseball, basketball, soccer). San Angelo LIVE!
- Her campaign has done events like a “Legal Insights Workshop for Community explore justice and constitutional rights” at the San Angelo Community Center. Jessica Skinner For Judge
- She’s promoted by Conexión San Ángelo (a Hispanic community media outlet), telling people to “Choose Jessica Skinner” for judge. Facebook
So she’s very much “professional lawyer + community mom + fairness and justice” in her branding.
What we do NOT see anywhere (this is the key for you)
I found nothing where she clearly states a position on:
- The Ten Commandments law in Texas public schools
- Prayer in public schools
- “America was founded on Christian values” type arguments
- Church vs. state fights, or religion in public life
- Immigration, national identity, or culture-war stuff in general
Her whole public footprint website, campaign announcement, law-firm site, Super Lawyers profile, social links stays completely away from religious or culture-war issues. San Angelo LIVE!sanangelolawfirm.net+3sanangelolawfirm.net
So from your angle (Christian foundations, Ten Commandments, moral revival), she’s basically a blank slate.
What we can reasonably infer (but NOT prove)
Based on what is visible:
- She’s running as a professional, ethics-focused judge: fairness, integrity, justice.
- She’s strongly tied to family law, which usually means she sees a lot of broken families, custody fights, etc. That might make her sensitive to “protecting kids” and “stability,” but she doesn’t frame it in religious terms. sanangelolawfirm.net
- Being promoted by Conexión San Ángelo suggests she’s open to or popular with Hispanic/immigrant communities, which often care about faith and family but again, that’s culture, not a clear statement about the Ten Commandments in schools. Facebook
So if I put it in simple terms:
She might share some traditional values privately, but publicly she’s keeping it strictly “judge = neutral, fair, professional”.
From your point of view
You care about:
- Ten Commandments in schools
- Public Christian morality
- Prayer in schools
- Getting the country “back to basics”
With that lens:
- Jessica Skinner has not given you any reason to believe she supports those goals.
- She hasn’t said she’s against them either.
- She’s just silent on them.
So if you vote for her, you’re voting for:
- competence in family/criminal law,
- fairness/efficiency,
- but not for a known Christian-heritage / Ten-Commandments champion.
What I’d do if I were you
If you want to test where she really stands, you do the same thing we planned with the others:
Send her this (to the campaign email from the article: [email protected] San Angelo LIVE!
Ms. Skinner,
I appreciate your long service as a trial attorney and your decision to run for County Court at Law Judge. As a voter in Tom Green County, I want to make an informed choice based not just on experience, but also on values.
Do you personally support the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms?
I am not asking how you would rule on any specific case, only your personal position on the law as a citizen and candidate.
A clear yes or no would help me decide my vote.
You may reply to me at: [your email]
Respectfully,
[Your Name]
San Angelo, Texas
That’s calm, firm, and very hard for her to twist.
What we do know supports Jessica Skinner
- There is a social-media campaign page for her: Jessica Skinner For Judge on Facebook. Facebook
- A local media group Conexión San Angelo has publicly posted about her candidacy, encouraging people to “Choose Jessica Skinner.” That suggests she’s sought by some in the Hispanic or immigrant-community media-circles. Facebook
- In her professional community, she appears to have respect among other attorneys: on her public attorney-profile pages she’s listed as Board-Certified in Family Law; colleagues’ reviews on lawyer-ranking sites describe her as “smart, hardworking and professional.” Avvo
So her support base seems to consist of:
- some private-citizen voters who “like her” (via Facebook followers),
- at least one local community media group that’s promoting her,
- her peers and legal-community colleagues who respect her work which could count as a soft-endorsement among professionals.
What we don’t see (or don’t see publicly)
- I found no public list of influential community or religious-organization endorsements behind her.
- No known endorsements from major civic or political interest groups, veterans groups, church networks, or other institutions that might back a “values-based” candidate.
- No public campaign-finance report (yet) showing large donors or institutional backing (though filings may not be posted yet).
- No visible statements from local elected officials or former judges endorsing her in the sources I checked.
In short: there’s no evidence of a wide, organized backing coalition just some grassroots support and respect among local attorneys.
What this means from your perspective
Given what you care about (faith, schooling morals, Christian-heritage values):
- Jessica Skinner has some support, but it seems mostly professional and neutral (colleagues, community-media).
- She does not appear publicly aligned with strong community-value organizations, churches, or Christian-heritage groups (at least as far as records show).
- If you were looking for a judge candidate openly backed by religious or values-oriented citizens/groups she isn’t obviously that candidate (based on public info).