2026 Bexar County District Attorney election

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2026 Bexar County District Attorney election
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Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent District Attorney

Joe Gonzales
Democratic



The 2026 Bexar County District Attorney election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the district attorney of Bexar County, Texas. Primary elections will be held on March 3. Incumbent district attorney Joe Gonzales retiring after serving two consecutive four-year terms. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Luz Elena Chapa, former 4th court of appeals judge [2]
  • Veronica Legarreta, attorney and candidate for the 187th district court in 2018 and 2022 [3]
  • Shannon Locke, defense attorney [4]
  • Meli Carrión Powers, chief of the family violence division of the District Attorney's Office [5]
  • Oscar Salinas, prosecutor [3]

Declined

  • Joe Gonzales, incumbent district attorney [6]
  • Ron Rangel, state district judge for the 379th district court [7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Ashley Foster, prosecutor [3]

Independents

Publicly expressed interest

References

  1. ↑ "Bexar County DA Joe Gonzales won't run for third term". Texas Public Radio. June 5, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Karlis, Michael (November 25, 2025). "Former Court of Appeals Justice Luz Elena Chapa latest Democrat to file in Bexar County DA's race". San Antonio Current. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Scheve, Annasofia (October 29, 2025). "Who is running for district attorney? Prosecutors announce campaigns after judge decides not to run". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Drusch, Andrea (November 20, 2025). "Social media personality joins crowded Bexar County District Attorney race". San Antonio Report. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Who has announced a run to lead the Bexar County District Attorney's Office". KSAT. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Drusch, Andrea (June 5, 2025). "Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales won't seek reelection". San Antonio Report. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Scheve, Annasofia (October 22, 2025). "State District Judge Ron Rangel will not run for district attorney of Bexar County". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Karlis, Michael (November 11, 2025). "Trial attorney Jason Wolff becomes latest to say he's looking into run for Bexar County DA". San Antonio Current. Retrieved December 1, 2025.

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