Bob Behrens

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Bob Behrens

Republican Party

Candidate, Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Prior offices:

Bexar County Court at Law No. 15

Year left office: 2018

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas

Law

St. Mary's University, 1994

Graduate

University of Texas, 1992

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Bob Behrens (Republican Party) is running for election for the Number 1 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Behrens (Republican Party) was a judge for Number 15 of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He left office in 2018.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Helen Petry Stowe (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Helen Petry Stowe

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Bob Behrens (R) is running in the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 on March 3, 2026.

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Helen Petry Stowe defeated Bob Behrens in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Helen Petry Stowe (D)	57.2	297,053
	Submit photo	Bob Behrens (R)	42.8	222,279

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 519,332
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Helen Petry Stowe defeated Rene Muñoz in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Helen Petry Stowe	52.0	44,555
	Submit photo	Rene Muñoz	48.0	41,066

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,621
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1

Bob Behrens advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bob Behrens	100.0	65,362

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,362
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2018

General election

General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15

Melissa Vara defeated incumbent Bob Behrens in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa Vara (D)	59.1	315,084
	Submit photo	Bob Behrens (R)	40.9	218,339
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 533,425 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15

Melissa Vara defeated Cesar Garcia in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Melissa Vara	70.4	52,401
		Cesar Garcia	29.6	22,015

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 74,416
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15

Incumbent Bob Behrens defeated Jessica Gonzalez in the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bob Behrens	57.8	31,944
	Submit photo	Jessica Gonzalez	42.2	23,358

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 55,302
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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Behrens ran for election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 15.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 52.8 percent of the vote. He competed against Allison Lanty.
General: He defeated Michael T. LaHood in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 50.3 percent of the vote.  

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2026

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2022

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Education

Behrens received an undergraduate degree in legal studies and security management from the University of Texas at San Antonio. He went on to earn a master's degree in public affairs there in 1992 and a J.D. from St. Mary's University in 1994.

Career

Behrens worked as a sole practitioner from 1995 until his election to the court in 2014. Prior to that, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Bexar County.

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• be at least 25 years old;
• be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
• have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

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