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 a primary runoff election will be held on May 26.

County Judge

Incumbent county judge Peter Sakai is running for re-election.[1]

District Attorney

Incumbent district attorney Joe Gonzales is retiring.[2]

District Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Advanced to runoff
  • Gloria Martinez, candidate for district clerk in 2022[3]
  • Chris Castillo, former district clerk employee[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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gloria A. Martinez
Democratic Christine "Chris" Castillo
Total votes 100.00

County Clerk

Democratic primary

Candidates

Advanced to runoff
  • Cynthia Castro, insurance lawyer[9]
  • Lucy Adame-Clark, incumbent county clerk[10]
Eliminated in primary
  • Mari Sanchez Belew, budget and finance analyst[11]

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lucy Adame-Clark (incumbent)
Democratic Cynthia Castro
Total votes 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[12]
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

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. ^ a b c "Generic Sample Ballot Democratic Party". Bexar.org. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Christine 'Chris' Castillo | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. 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. ^ a b c d e "Joint Primary Election 2026". Bexar County, TX. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Cynthia Castro | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 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. ^ "Mari Sanchez Belew | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Clerk". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ^ "David Sherwood Hill | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Commissioner Pct. 2". San Antonio Report. December 10, 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.