2026 Bexar County elections

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2026 Bexar County elections
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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.

Contents

County Judge

Incumbent county judge Peter Sakai ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Ron Nirenberg. [1]

District Attorney

Incumbent district attorney Joe Gonzales is retiring. [2]

District Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Castillo, former district clerk employee [3]
Eliminated in primary
  • Gloria Martinez, candidate for district clerk in 2022 [4]
Eliminated in primary
  • Monica Ramirez Alcántara, former county party chair [5]
  • Raul Davila, litigation support company owner [6]
  • Elva Abundis Esparza, lawyer and former district clerk employee [7]

Results

Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gloria A. Martinez 51,253 33.40
Democratic Christine "Chris" Castillo 36,813 23.99
Democratic Monica Ramirez Alcántara36,12723.55
Democratic Elva Abundis Esparza15,44010.06
Democratic Raul Davila13,7978.99
Total votes153,430 100.00

Runoff

Results
Democratic primary runoff [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine "Chris" Castillo 27,629 50.84
Democratic Gloria A. Martinez26,71749.16
Total votes54,346 100.00

County Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lucy Adame-Clark, incumbent county clerk [10]
Eliminated in primary
  • Cynthia Castro, insurance lawyer [11]
Eliminated in primary
  • Mari Sanchez Belew, budget and finance analyst [12]

Results

Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Adame-Clark (incumbent) 72,349 46.47
Democratic Cynthia Castro 60,280 38.71
Democratic Mari Sanchez Belew23,07314.82
Total votes155,702 100.00

Runoff

Results
Democratic primary runoff [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucy Adame-Clark (incumbent) 33,119 60.47
Democratic Cynthia Castro21,65139.53
Total votes54,770 100.00

Commissioners Court

Precinct 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Justin Rodriguez (incumbent) 35,015 100.00
Total votes35,015 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • David Sherwood Hill, artificial intelligence company owner [13]
Results
Republican primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Sherwood Hill 10,723 100.00
Total votes10,723 100.00

Precinct 4

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tommy Calvert Jr. (incumbent) 32,484 100.00
Total votes32,484 100.00

County Court at Law

No. 1

Nominees

  • Bob Behrens (Republican) [14]
  • Helen Petry Stowe, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 2

Nominee

  • Melissa Saenz, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 3

Nominee

  • David J. Rodriguez, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 4

Nominees

  • Jason R. Garrahan (Republican) [14]
  • Alfredo Ximenez, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 5

Nominee

  • Andrea Arevalos, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 6

Nominee

  • Erica Dominguez, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 7

Nominee

  • Melanie Lira, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 8

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Cleo Marshall III [14]
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Victoria Cruz 103,118 67.48
Democratic Cleo Marshall III49,69732.52
Total votes152,815 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee

No. 9

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jessica Gonzalez [14]
Eliminated in primary
  • Lizz Lane [14]
  • Maritza Perez-Stewart [14]
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jessica Gonzalez 75,438 50.20
Democratic Maritza Perez-Stewart49,04532.63
Democratic Lizz Lane25,80317.17
Total votes152,815 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Daphne Previti Austin [14]

No. 10

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Cesar Garcia, incumbent judge [14]
Eliminated in primary
  • Shannon Salmon [14]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cesar Garcia (incumbent) 64,873 43.10
Democratic Shannon Salmon 57,771 38.39
Democratic Adam Flores27,85818.51
Total votes152,815 100.00
Runoff
Results
Democratic primary runoff [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cesar Garcia (incumbent) 35,125 64.54
Democratic Shannon Salmon19,30235.46
Total votes54,427 100.00

No. 11

Nominee

  • Erica Pena, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

No. 12

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Yolanda Huff, incumbent judge [14]
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lauren Zamora 94,343 63.28
Democratic Yolanda Huff (incumbent)54,73936.72
Total votes149,082 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Deborah Dietzmann [14]

No. 13

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Rosie Gonzalez, incumbent judge [14]
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alicia Perez 97,907 65.04
Democratic Rosie Gonzalez (incumbent)52,63334.96
Total votes150,540 100.00

No. 14

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Audrey Martinez [14]
Eliminated in primary
  • Carlo Key, incumbent judge [14]
Results
Democratic primary [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Audrey Martinez 93,381 63.42
Democratic Carlo Key (incumbent)52,63334.96
Total votes150,540 100.00

No. 15

Nominee

  • Melissa Vara, incumbent judge (Democratic) [14]

References

  1. ↑ Park, Brooke (August 26, 2024). "Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai will run for reelection in 2026". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Drusch, Andrea (June 5, 2025). "Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales won't seek reelection". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Christine 'Chris' Castillo | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Generic Sample Ballot Democratic Party". Bexar.org. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Raul Davila | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Joint Primary Election 2026". Bexar County, TX. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 "2026 Joint Primary Runoff May 26th, 2026". Bexar County, TX. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Cynthia Castro | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mari Sanchez Belew | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "David Sherwood Hill | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Commissioner Pct. 2". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  14. 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.
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