Candidate Joshua Gallardo said he's opted to run as a write-in candidate after a county GOP official asked him a question about training K-9s to bite Muslims.

Credit: Facebook / Joshua Gallardo for Young County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 A county Republican Party in North Texas is facing public backlash after one of its precinct chairs asked a potential justice-of-the-peace nominee whether he could train a police dog to bite Muslims.

Last week, Joshua Gallardo - who considered seeking the Republican nomination for Young County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - withdrew from consideration after being asked the question during an interview by a member of the Young County Republican Committee, Wichita Falls TV station KAUZ reports.