2026 Bexar County elections

2026 Bexar County elections
November 3, 2026

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

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]
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

Results
Democratic primary runoff[9]
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

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]
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

Results
Democratic primary runoff[9]
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

Precinct 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Justin Rodriguez (incumbent) 35,015 100.00
Total votes 35,015 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • David Sherwood Hill, artificial intelligence company owner[13]
Results
Republican primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Sherwood Hill 10,723 100.00
Total votes 10,723 100.00

Precinct 4

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Results
Democratic primary[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tommy Calvert Jr. (incumbent) 32,484 100.00
Total votes 32,484 100.00

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]
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

Candidates
Nominee

No. 9

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Jessica Gonzalez[14]
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary[8]
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

Candidates
Nominee
  • Daphne Previti Austin[14]

No. 10

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Cesar Garcia, incumbent judge[14]
Eliminated in primary
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary[8]
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
Results
Democratic primary runoff[9]
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

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]
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

Candidates
Nominee
  • Deborah Dietzmann[14]

No. 13

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Rosie Gonzalez, incumbent judge[14]
Results
Democratic primary[8]
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

Democratic primary

Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Carlo Key, incumbent judge[14]
Results
Democratic primary[8]
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

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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