Carlos Quezada
Carlos Quezada (Democratic Party) is running for election for the Precinct 1 Place 1 judge of the Bexar County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Quezada (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 289th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Biography
Quezada earned an associate degree in political science from Palo Alto College in 2002 and a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Mary's University in 2004. He graduated with a J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2008. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1][2]
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 Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Armando Cruz Jr. (D) and Carlos Quezada (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2026.
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| Armando Cruz Jr. | ||
 | Carlos Quezada | |
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent John Lujan defeated Kristian Carranza in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lujan (R) | 51.7 | 39,246 |
 | Kristian Carranza (D) | 48.3 | 36,624 | |
| Total votes: 75,870 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118
Kristian Carranza defeated Carlos Quezada in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristian Carranza | 63.1 | 4,091 |
| Carlos Quezada | 36.9 | 2,388 | |
| Total votes: 6,479 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118
Incumbent John Lujan advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lujan | 100.0 | 8,047 |
| Total votes: 8,047 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Quezada in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Rose Sosa won election in the general election for Texas 289th District Court.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 289th District Court
Rose Sosa defeated incumbent Carlos Quezada in the Democratic primary for Texas 289th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rose Sosa | 72.2 | 61,689 | |
| Carlos Quezada | 27.8 | 23,735 | |
| Total votes: 85,424 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 289th District Court
Carlos Quezada defeated incumbent Daphne Previti Austin in the general election for Texas 289th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Quezada (D) | 56.1 | 299,283 |
| Daphne Previti Austin (R) | 43.9 | 233,805 | ||
| Total votes: 533,088 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 289th District Court
Carlos Quezada advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 289th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carlos Quezada | 100.0 | 68,545 |
| Total votes: 68,545 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 289th District Court
Incumbent Daphne Previti Austin advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 289th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daphne Previti Austin | 100.0 | 50,296 | |
| Total votes: 50,296 | |||
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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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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.
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] Arcelia Trevino defeated Carlos Quezada in the Texas 386th District Court Democratic primary.[5]
| Texas 386th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Arcelia Trevino |
64.10% | 56,114 |
| Carlos Quezada | 35.90% | 31,432 |
| Total Votes | 87,546 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "2016 Joint Primary Elections," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Harlandale Independent School District featured three seats up for election. In the District 5 race, incumbent Velma Ybarra faced two challengers: Cresencio Davila and Tomas Uresti. District 6 incumbent Anthony Alcoser did not file for re-election, and two challengers, Elizabeth Limon and Carlos Quezada, competed for his seat. District 7 incumbent Jesse Alaniz faced challenger Ricardo Moreno.
Uresti defeated Ybarra and Davila. Quezada won the District 6 seat, and Moreno defeated Alaniz for the District 7 seat.
Results
| Harlandale Independent School District, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carlos Quezada |
58.7% | 338 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elizabeth Limon | 41.3% | 238 | |
| Total Votes | 576 | |||
| Source: Bexar County Clerk, "Joint City and School Election May 9, 2015: Official Results," accessed June 1, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Quezada was endorsed by the San Antonio Express-News editorial board.[6] Quezada was also endorsed by the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio.[7]
2014
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Quezada was defeated by Walden Shelton in the general election on November 4, 2014.[8][9][10]
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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After receiving his Associates degree in 2002, Carlos continued his undergraduate education at St Mary's University where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. While attending St. Mary's University, Carlos was a member of the pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta.
In 2008, Carlos received his Juris Doctor degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law where he served in the Hispanic Law School Association a Bar Association.
Carlos' legal experience includes serving as a State Prosecutor and a Bexar County Special Prosecutor where he fought for justice to be fairly dispensed. After working as Assistant District Attorney in Webb County, Carlos began practicing as a private attorney and served as a member on the Harlandale ISD School Board.
Carlos recently served his community as a former Juvenile District Court Judge for the 289th Judicial District in Bexar County.
- As a former Public School Board Member, father and husband of a school teacher I will always fight to fully fund our public schools and give teachers the pay they deserve.
- As a husband and a father, Im vested in assuring that everyone in the state of Texas, especially women have access to adequate healthcare coverage. I will fight to expand Medicaid in Texas and make sure woman have the right to make their own healthcare decisions.
- Gun safety is a priority for me, my daughter is 4 years old, everyday when I drop her off at school I must think about her safety and the safety of her friends, I am remind daily of the senseless violence that has occurred at our schools. I will fight for sensible gun laws that, at the same time protect the rights of lawful gun owners.
Working within the criminal court system and as a former Assistant District Attorney, I have seen first hand how easily our seniors and veterans can become victims to bad actors. I believe it is the responsibility of our community to work to protect our seniors and veterans. I promise to use my education and experience to affect change in our community as your next state representative in House District 118
Because they make up everything.
Parent PAC
Former 118 Representatives Leo Pacheco and Tomas Uresti
Former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff
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2022
Carlos Quezada did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 9, 2024
- ↑ Official campaign website of Carlos Quezada, "About Carlos Quezada," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Take the time to cast vote; here are our election picks," April 30, 2015
- ↑ Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio, "From Scott Meltzer, SAISD Board District 6 candidate," April 24, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bexar")
- ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
