2026 Bexar County elections
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November 3, 2026
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A general election will be held in Bexar County, Texas, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections were held on March 3, and primary runoff elections were held on May 26 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.
County Judge
[edit]Incumbent county judge Peter Sakai ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Ron Nirenberg.[1]
District Attorney
[edit]Incumbent district attorney Joe Gonzales is retiring.[2]
District Clerk
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chris Castillo, former district clerk employee[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gloria Martinez, candidate for district clerk in 2022[4]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gloria A. Martinez | 51,253 | 33.40 | |
| Democratic | Christine "Chris" Castillo | 36,813 | 23.99 | |
| Democratic | Monica Ramirez Alcántara | 36,127 | 23.55 | |
| Democratic | Elva Abundis Esparza | 15,440 | 10.06 | |
| Democratic | Raul Davila | 13,797 | 8.99 | |
| Total votes | 153,430 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christine "Chris" Castillo | 27,629 | 50.84 | |
| Democratic | Gloria A. Martinez | 26,717 | 49.16 | |
| Total votes | 54,346 | 100.00 | ||
County Clerk
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lucy Adame-Clark, incumbent county clerk[10]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Cynthia Castro, insurance lawyer[11]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Mari Sanchez Belew, budget and finance analyst[12]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Adame-Clark (incumbent) | 72,349 | 46.47 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Castro | 60,280 | 38.71 | |
| Democratic | Mari Sanchez Belew | 23,073 | 14.82 | |
| Total votes | 155,702 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucy Adame-Clark (incumbent) | 33,119 | 60.47 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Castro | 21,651 | 39.53 | |
| Total votes | 54,770 | 100.00 | ||
Commissioners Court
[edit]Precinct 2
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Justin Rodriguez, incumbent commissioner[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Justin Rodriguez (incumbent) | 35,015 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 35,015 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David Sherwood Hill, artificial intelligence company owner[13]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Sherwood Hill | 10,723 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 10,723 | 100.00 | ||
Precinct 4
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tommy Calvert Jr., incumbent commissioner[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tommy Calvert Jr. (incumbent) | 32,484 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 32,484 | 100.00 | ||
County Court at Law
[edit]No. 1
[edit]Nominees
[edit]No. 2
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Melissa Saenz, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 3
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- David J. Rodriguez, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 4
[edit]Nominees
[edit]No. 5
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Andrea Arevalos, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 6
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Erica Dominguez, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 7
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Melanie Lira, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 8
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Victoria Cruz[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Cleo Marshall III[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victoria Cruz | 103,118 | 67.48 | |
| Democratic | Cleo Marshall III | 49,697 | 32.52 | |
| Total votes | 152,815 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Celeste Brown[14]
No. 9
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jessica Gonzalez[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jessica Gonzalez | 75,438 | 50.20 | |
| Democratic | Maritza Perez-Stewart | 49,045 | 32.63 | |
| Democratic | Lizz Lane | 25,803 | 17.17 | |
| Total votes | 152,815 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Daphne Previti Austin[14]
No. 10
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Cesar Garcia, incumbent judge[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Shannon Salmon[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Adam Flores[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cesar Garcia (incumbent) | 64,873 | 43.10 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Salmon | 57,771 | 38.39 | |
| Democratic | Adam Flores | 27,858 | 18.51 | |
| Total votes | 152,815 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cesar Garcia (incumbent) | 35,125 | 64.54 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Salmon | 19,302 | 35.46 | |
| Total votes | 54,427 | 100.00 | ||
No. 11
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Erica Pena, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
No. 12
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lauren Zamora[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Yolanda Huff, incumbent judge[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lauren Zamora | 94,343 | 63.28 | |
| Democratic | Yolanda Huff (incumbent) | 54,739 | 36.72 | |
| Total votes | 149,082 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Deborah Dietzmann[14]
No. 13
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Alicia Perez[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Rosie Gonzalez, incumbent judge[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alicia Perez | 97,907 | 65.04 | |
| Democratic | Rosie Gonzalez (incumbent) | 52,633 | 34.96 | |
| Total votes | 150,540 | 100.00 | ||
No. 14
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Audrey Martinez[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Carlo Key, incumbent judge[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Audrey Martinez | 93,381 | 63.42 | |
| Democratic | Carlo Key (incumbent) | 52,633 | 34.96 | |
| Total votes | 150,540 | 100.00 | ||
No. 15
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Melissa Vara, incumbent judge (Democratic)[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Park, Brooke (August 26, 2024). "Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai will run for reelection in 2026". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ Drusch, Andrea (June 5, 2025). "Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales won't seek reelection". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Christine 'Chris' Castillo | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Generic Sample Ballot Democratic Party". Bexar.org. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ Drusch, Andrea (March 26, 2025). "Former Bexar County Democratic chair rallies party to toss out its own District Clerk". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Raul Davila | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ Kugle, Parks (December 10, 2025). "Bexar County primary elections kick off: See who's on the ballot for the March 3 election". Community Impact. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Joint Primary Election 2026". Bexar County, TX. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2026 Joint Primary Runoff May 26th, 2026". Bexar County, TX. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Adame-Clark and Alcantara best in county clerk and district clerk D races Lucy Adame-Clark and M". San Antonio Express-News. February 12, 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Cynthia Castro | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mari Sanchez Belew | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ↑ "David Sherwood Hill | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Commissioner Pct. 2". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 "Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 6 April 2026.