Barbie Scharf-Zeldes

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Barbie Scharf-Zeldes

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Democratic Party

Bexar County Probate Court No. 3

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

2

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Contact

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Barbie Scharf-Zeldes (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Bexar County Probate Court No. 3 in Texas. She assumed office in 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Scharf-Zeldes (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Bexar County Probate Court No. 3 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Scharf-Zeldes received her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University. She then earned a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law. She has been an attorney in San Antonio specializing in family and probate law. She has worked with area policemen, firefighters, and their families.

Awards and associations

Awards

• Joel A. Toubin Award from the Jewish Federation
• San Antonio Police Officer’s Association Award for Profound Contributions and Dedicated Service to the San Antonio Police Officers Association

Associations

• San Antonio Bar Association
• San Antonio Family Law Section of the Bar
• San Antonio Elder Law Section of the Bar
• State Bar of Texas
• Former member of the District Courts Committee of the San Antonio Bar Association
• Former mentor for the Community Justice Program

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 3

Incumbent Barbie Scharf-Zeldes won election in the general election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Barbie Scharf-Zeldes (D)	100.0	425,858

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 3

Incumbent Barbie Scharf-Zeldes advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Barbie Scharf-Zeldes	100.0	60,205

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Endorsements

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Scharf-Zeldes ran for election to the Bexar County Probate Court No. 1.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 35.5 percent of the vote. She competed against Blas Delgado, Cristina Carter and Pamela Gabriel Craig.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, Scharf-Zeldes faced Delgado in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. She won, earning 67.6 percent of the votes cast.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 49.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Kelly M. Cross. 

2010

Scharf-Zeldes ran for a seat on the Probate Court No. 2 in 2010. She was defeated by incumbent Republican Tom Rickhoff in the general election.

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2010

Campaign themes

2024

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Footnotes

Texas courts

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