Celina Lopez Leon

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Celina Lopez Leon

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November 8, 2022

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Celina Lopez Leon (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 117th District Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Lopez Leon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 117th District Court

Susan Barclay defeated Celina Lopez Leon in the general election for Texas 117th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Barclay (R)	53.7	46,940
		Celina Lopez Leon (D)	46.3	40,454

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87,394
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 117th District Court

Celina Lopez Leon defeated Rene C. Flores in the Democratic primary for Texas 117th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Celina Lopez Leon	63.3	8,091
	Submit photo	Rene C. Flores	36.7	4,695

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,786
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 117th District Court

Susan Barclay defeated Bill Kelly in the Republican primary for Texas 117th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Susan Barclay	52.4	9,070
	Submit photo	Bill Kelly	47.6	8,227

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,297
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Celina Lopez Leon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lopez Leon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

For the last 13 years I have represented the people of Nueces County to help them achieve justice. Now I am running for 117th District Court Judge to ensure justice to everyone. I am the most experienced candidate in the race, and the only one with significant trial experience. I have tried dozens of cases and handled over a thousand more all the way up to the Texas Supreme Court, making me the most qualified person to preside over this trial court. I attended Texas Tech University, where I received my bachelor's and masters degrees before receiving my Juris Doctor at the University of Missouri. I immediately came home to Corpus Christi to practice, where I have spent 100% of my career. After working in firms and gaining experience in criminal, civil, and family law, I opened up my own law firm with my husband. We are the proud parents of four beautiful children and are very involved in our community in various nonprofit organizations, groups, and boards. I have received the support and endorsement from the Corpus Christi chapter of the National Association of Letter Carriers (Branch 1259), as well as the Nueces County Sheriff Officers’ Association. As a wife, mother, and Corpus Christi native, I am passionate about serving our community as your next 117th District Court Judge.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Celina is the only experienced trial lawyer.
• Celina is the only candidate from Corpus Christi.
• Celina is fair, impartial, and will treat everyone who comes before her with dignity and respect.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

It is imperative for each person to have equal access to justice, and be treated as a person - not the cases in which they are involved. This entails having patience and requires giving each individual their day in court. A judge must be fair, impartial, and have integrity. Because a district courts are the "primary trial courts," (https://www.nuecesco.com/courts/district-courts) it is crucial for a district court judge to have trial experience to effectively and justly make decisions on rules of evidence and preside over trials.

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