Ina Minjarez

Ina Minjarez

Democratic Party

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 124

Successor: Josey Garcia

---

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 24, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Notre Dame, 1997

Law

Saint Mary's University School of Law, 2000

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

Campaign YouTube

Personal Facebook

Personal Instagram

Personal LinkedIn

Ina Minjarez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 124. She assumed office in 2015. She left office on January 10, 2023.

Minjarez (Democratic Party) ran for election for Bexar County Judge in Texas. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 24, 2022.

Biography

Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography.

Minjarez earned a B.A. in English/Government from the University of Notre Dame in 1997, and a J.D. from Saint Mary's University School of Law in 2000.

Minjarez served as Assistant Criminal District Attorney at Bexar County District Attorney's Office from 2000 to 2006.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

Minjarez was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Redistricting Committee
• Urban Affairs Committee

2019-2020

Minjarez was assigned to the following committees:

• Appropriations Committee
• Land & Resource Management Committee
• Redistricting Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Human Services
• Local & Consent Calendars
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

During the 2015 legislative session, Rodriguez served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• State Affairs
• Transportation

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Bexar County Judge

Peter Sakai defeated Trish DeBerry and Edgar Coyle in the general election for Bexar County Judge on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Sakai (D)	57.3	303,377
	Submit photo	Trish DeBerry (R)	39.3	208,238
		Edgar Coyle (L)	3.3	17,631

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 529,246
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Bexar County Judge

Peter Sakai defeated Ina Minjarez in the Democratic primary runoff for Bexar County Judge on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Sakai	58.0	37,649
		Ina Minjarez	42.0	27,214

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,863
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Judge

Peter Sakai and Ina Minjarez advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ivalis Gonzalez and Gerardo Ponce in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Judge on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Peter Sakai	40.7	37,241
✔		Ina Minjarez	30.7	28,033
	Submit photo	Ivalis Gonzalez	18.9	17,265
	Submit photo	Gerardo Ponce	9.7	8,854

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,393
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Judge

Trish DeBerry defeated Nathan Buchanan in the Republican primary for Bexar County Judge on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Trish DeBerry	63.0	49,961
	Submit photo	Nathan Buchanan	37.0	29,330

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,291
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Bexar County Judge

Edgar Coyle advanced from the Libertarian convention for Bexar County Judge on March 12, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Edgar Coyle (L)

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2020

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 124

Incumbent Ina Minjarez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 124 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ina Minjarez (D)	100.0	3

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124

Incumbent Ina Minjarez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ina Minjarez	100.0	13,784

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,784
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2018

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 124

Incumbent Ina Minjarez defeated Johnny Arredondo in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 124 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ina Minjarez (D)	67.6	31,835
		Johnny Arredondo (R)	32.4	15,229

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,064
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124

Incumbent Ina Minjarez defeated Sergio Contreras in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ina Minjarez	78.4	5,661
	Submit photo	Sergio Contreras	21.6	1,558

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,219
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124

Johnny Arredondo advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 124 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Johnny Arredondo	100.0	3,200

---

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,200
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.

Incumbent Ina Minjarez ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 124 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 124 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ina Minjarez Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	38,622
Total Votes				38,622
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Ina Minjarez defeated Sergio Contreras in the Texas House of Representatives District 124 Democratic Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 124 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ina Minjarez Incumbent	71.47%	6,923
	Democratic	Sergio Contreras	28.53%	2,764
Total Votes				9,687

Endorsements

In 2016, Minjarez's endorsements included the following:

• Annie’s List
• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
• Councilman Ray Lopez
• Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County
• National Women’s Political Caucus of Texas

• San Antonio AFL – CIO
• San Antonio Alamo Area Local American Postal Workers Union
• San Antonio Express-News
• San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA)
• San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association

2015

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2015

Nathan Alonzo (D), Delicia Herrera (D), Ina Minjarez (D) and David L. Rosa (D) faced off in the special election on March 31, 2015. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Minjarez and Herrera, met in a runoff election on April 21, which Minjarez won.

The seat was vacant following José Menéndez's (D) election to the Texas State Senate on February 17, 2015.

A special election for the position of Texas House of Representatives District 124 was called for March 31. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 10.

Texas House of Representatives, District 124, Special Runoff Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ina Minjarez	55%	1,331
	Democratic	Delicia Herrera	45%	1,090
Total Votes				2,421

Texas House of Representatives, District 124, Special Election, 2015
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ina Minjarez	42.2%	828
	Democratic	Delicia Herrera	28.3%	555
	Democratic	Nathan Alonzo	23.8%	467
	Democratic	David L. Rosa	5.7%	111
Total Votes				1,961

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Ina Minjarez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Ina Minjarez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Minjarez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Increase Education Funding: Fight to restore funding cuts made to our public schools Reduce the number of standardized tests Increase pay for our public school teachers Work to make college affordable again for working families Meet Transportation Demands: Secure funding for highway and transportation improvements in the area Find workable solutions to reduce traffic along major thoroughfares Make the streets around our schools safer with dedicated turn lanes and crosswalks Grow Jobs Locally: Bring more new jobs to the area Help put our veterans back to work Give our youth options with increased access to job training partnerships and college credits earned in high school Defend Veterans and Seniors: Ensure Texas veterans and their families are receiving the services they deserve Expand health care for the elderly and the disabled	”
—Ina Minjarez

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Texas

A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.

Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.

Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Texas scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.

2022

In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2021

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].

In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].
In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2019

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].

In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Eagle Forum: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2017

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].

In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15. Conservative Roundtable Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texans for Vaccine Choice Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Texas Alliance for Life Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Texas Association of Business Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].
In 2016, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2015

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].

In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1. Americans for Prosperity Texas - Texas Legislative Report Card 2015 Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Legislative Scorecard for the 84th session Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable: Senate and House - 2015 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2015 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 84th legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Environment Texas - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2015 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2015 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2015 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2015 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2015 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2015 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

See also

2022 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

Search Google News for this topic

Candidate

Bexar County Judge

Website

Twitter

YouTube

Personal

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Texas House of Representatives District 124 2015-2023	Succeeded by Josey Garcia (D)