Veronica Legarreta
Veronica Legarreta (Democratic Party) ran for election for Bexar County District Attorney in Texas. Legarreta lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Veronica Legarreta earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999 and a J.D. degree from St. Mary's Law School in 2006.[1] Her professional experience includes working as a criminal defense attorney and a prosecutor. The 2018 election was her first time running for office.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for Bexar County District Attorney
Ashley Foster (R) is running in the general election for Bexar County District Attorney on November 3, 2026.
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 | Ashley Foster (R) | |
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for Bexar County District Attorney
Luz Elena Chapa (D) and Jane Davis (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Bexar County District Attorney on May 26, 2026.
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 | Luz Elena Chapa | |
| Jane Davis | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Luz Elena Chapa | 23.8 | 37,623 |
| ✔ | Jane Davis | 18.1 | 28,670 | |
 | Shannon Locke | 14.0 | 22,137 | |
| Veronica Legarreta | 11.8 | 18,715 | ||
| Oscar Salinas | 11.4 | 18,051 | ||
| Meredith Chacon | 8.9 | 14,119 | ||
| Meli Carrion Powers | 6.3 | 9,956 | ||
 | James Bethke | 5.6 | 8,790 | |
| Total votes: 158,061 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney
Ashley Foster (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Foster | 100.0 | 63,276 |
| Total votes: 63,276 | |||
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Texas 187th District Court
Incumbent Stephanie R. Boyd defeated Walden Shelton in the general election for Texas 187th District Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie R. Boyd (D) | 57.4 | 298,177 |
 | Walden Shelton (R) | 42.6 | 221,404 | |
| Total votes: 519,581 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 187th District Court
Incumbent Stephanie R. Boyd defeated Veronica Legarreta in the Democratic primary for Texas 187th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie R. Boyd | 52.0 | 44,542 |
| Veronica Legarreta | 48.0 | 41,042 | ||
| Total votes: 85,584 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 187th District Court
Walden Shelton advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 187th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Walden Shelton | 100.0 | 66,263 |
| Total votes: 66,263 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 187th District Court
Stephanie R. Boyd defeated Karl Alexander in the general election for Texas 187th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie R. Boyd (D) | 58.7 | 313,388 |
 | Karl Alexander (R) | 41.3 | 220,475 | |
| Total votes: 533,863 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas 187th District Court
Karl Alexander defeated incumbent Joey Contreras in the Republican primary runoff for Texas 187th District Court on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karl Alexander | 55.6 | 13,759 |
 | Joey Contreras | 44.4 | 11,002 | |
| Total votes: 24,761 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 187th District Court
Stephanie R. Boyd advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 187th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie R. Boyd | 100.0 | 68,885 |
| Total votes: 68,885 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 187th District Court
Karl Alexander and incumbent Joey Contreras advanced to a runoff. They defeated Virginia Maurer, Veronica Legarreta, and Jan Ischy-Prins in the Republican primary for Texas 187th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karl Alexander | 32.0 | 18,092 |
| ✔ | | Joey Contreras | 24.0 | 13,575 |
| Virginia Maurer | 19.4 | 10,977 | ||
| Veronica Legarreta | 13.4 | 7,568 | ||
 | Jan Ischy-Prins | 11.1 | 6,268 | |
| Total votes: 56,480 | |||
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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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Veronica Legarreta did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
| “ | I am running for this office to ensure each case receives a fair and impartial ruling. My goal for the court is to start an immigration docket.[2][4] | ” |
| —Veronica Legarreta, 2018 | ||
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Veronica Legarreta," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 21, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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