Mark Woerner

Mark Woerner

Republican Party

Candidate, Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Tenure

2014 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

12

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York

Bachelor's

State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1975

Law

Vanderbilt University

Law

Vanderbilt University School of Law, 1979

Mark Woerner (Republican Party) is a judge for Number 4 of the Nueces County Court at Law in Texas. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Woerner (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Number 4 judge of the Nueces County Court at Law in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Woerner earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany, going on to receive his J.D. from Vanderbilt University. He was admitted to the bar in 1979. Before his election to the court, Woerner was an attorney with the Mark H. Woerner Law Office.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces 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.

Republican primary

Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Mark Woerner (R) is running in the Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4 on March 3, 2026.

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		Mark Woerner

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2022

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

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Mark Woerner won election in the general election for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Mark Woerner advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Woerner	100.0	15,651

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2018

General election

General election for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Mark Woerner won election in the general election for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Woerner (R)	100.0	59,050

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4

Incumbent Mark Woerner advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Woerner	100.0	9,804

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Woerner ran for election to the Nueces County Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Carlos Valdez in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 53.3 percent of the vote.  

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.

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Judge Mark H. Woerner was first elected to the bench in 2014 and reelected in 2018 without opposition. He is a 1979 graduate of Vanderbilt Law School received his B.A. from the State University of NY at Stony Brook in 1975. Judge Woerner served on active duty in the United States Navy as a Judge Advocate until 1985.. He continued to serve in the Naval Reserve and was recalled to Active Duty for 6 months in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm. Judge Woerner retired from the Naval Reserve in 2001, holding the rank of Commander. Prior to his election Judge Woerner was in private practice, and has been Board Certified in Criminal Law since 1989.

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The rule of law.

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