Michael De Leon
Michael De Leon (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 144th District Court. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Leon (Democratic Party) was a judge for Number 7 of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Biography
Michael De Leon earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. He became the assistant criminal district attorney for the Bexar County District Attorney's Office in 2003. He previously worked as a prosecutor for the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office from 2000 to 2003.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas 144th District Court
Michael De Leon (D) is running in the general election for Texas 144th District Court on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Michael De Leon (D) | |
| ||||
 = 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
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Texas 144th District Court
Michael De Leon (D) defeated incumbent Michael Edward Mery (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas 144th District Court on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael De Leon | 56.8 | 85,707 |
 | Michael Edward Mery | 43.2 | 65,215 | |
| Total votes: 150,922 | |||
| = 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
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia is gathering information about candidate endorsements. To send us an endorsement, click here.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7
Melanie Lira defeated Adam LaHood in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Lira (D) | 57.4 | 298,100 | |
| Adam LaHood (R) | 42.6 | 221,440 | ||
| Total votes: 519,540 | |||
| = 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 Court at Law No. 7
Melanie Lira defeated incumbent Michael De Leon in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Lira | 63.6 | 54,460 | |
| Michael De Leon | 36.4 | 31,105 | |
| Total votes: 85,565 | |||
| = 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 Court at Law No. 7
Adam LaHood advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam LaHood | 100.0 | 65,007 | |
| Total votes: 65,007 | |||
| = 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
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7
Michael De Leon defeated incumbent Eugenia Wright in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael De Leon (D) | 56.3 | 300,053 |
 | Eugenia Wright (R) | 43.7 | 233,000 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 3 | ||
| Total votes: 533,056 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
| = 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 Court at Law No. 7
Michael De Leon advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael De Leon | 100.0 | 67,352 |
| Total votes: 67,352 | |||
| = 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 Court at Law No. 7
Incumbent Eugenia Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eugenia Wright | 100.0 | 49,332 |
| Total votes: 49,332 | |||
| = 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. | ||||
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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
2014
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
De Leon ran for election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 7.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Eugenia Wright.[3][4][5]
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael De Leon has not yet completed Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey. Send a message to Michael De Leon asking him to fill out the survey. If you are Michael De Leon, click here to fill out Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
Who fills out Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey?
Any candidate running for elected office, at any level, can complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Survey. Completing the survey will update the candidate's Ballotpedia profile, letting voters know who they are and what they stand for. More than 26,000 candidates have taken Ballotpedia's candidate survey since we launched it in 2015. Learn more about the survey here.
You can ask Michael De Leon to fill out this survey by using the button below or emailing judgemichaeldeleon@gmail.com.
2022
Michael De Leon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michael De Leon, "About Michael," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ 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
