Michelle Barrientes Vela
Michelle Barrientes Vela (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 125. Barrientes Vela declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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 Texas House of Representatives District 125
Michelle Barrientes Vela (D), Carlos Antonio Raymond (D), Adrian Reyna (D), and Donovon Rodriguez (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125
Ricardo Martinez (R) and Chuck Mercer IV (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 125 on March 3, 2026.
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2020
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Bexar County Sheriff
Incumbent Javier Salazar defeated Gerard Rickhoff in the general election for Bexar County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Javier Salazar (D) | 61.7 | 461,225 |
 | Gerard Rickhoff (R) | 37.9 | 283,289 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 2,567 | ||
| Total votes: 747,081 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bexar County Sheriff
Incumbent Javier Salazar defeated Sharon Rodriguez, Michelle Barrientes Vela, José Treviño, and Pete Lozano in the Democratic primary for Bexar County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Javier Salazar | 53.8 | 85,849 |
| Sharon Rodriguez | 17.6 | 28,113 | ||
| Michelle Barrientes Vela | 12.2 | 19,382 | ||
| José Treviño | 9.8 | 15,671 | ||
| Pete Lozano | 6.6 | 10,482 | ||
| Total votes: 159,497 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Sheriff
Gerard Rickhoff defeated Willie Vasquez Ng and Gary Garcia in the Republican primary for Bexar County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerard Rickhoff | 52.4 | 40,039 |
 | Willie Vasquez Ng | 30.0 | 22,935 | |
| Gary Garcia | 17.6 | 13,459 | ||
| Total votes: 76,433 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Felony and misdemeanor charges (2023)
In January 2023, Barrientes Vela was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 600 hours of community service, and five years probation after she was found guilty on two felony charges of tampering with records.[1]
In January 2020, Barrientes Vela was indicted on one count of aggravated perjury, two felony counts of tampering with evidence, and three misdemeanor counts of official oppression. The indictment alleges that members of Barrientes Vela's staff withheld, destroyed, and fabricated records in their response to a subpoena. The subpoena was part of an investigation into accusations that Barrientes Vela was personally charging security fees at a public Easter weekend event in 2018. Barrientes Vela was also accused of lying in sworn statements. Former deputy Christopher De La Cerda also accused Barrientes Vela of “creating a work environment that was intimidating” and of being “hostile.” Barrientes Vela plead not guilty. [1]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
