William Shaw III
William Shaw III (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 436th District Court. Shaw assumed office on January 1, 2023. Shaw's current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Shaw (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 436th District Court. Shaw lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
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 436th District Court
Raymond A. Villareal (D) is running in the general election for Texas 436th District Court on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Raymond A. Villareal (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas 436th District Court
Raymond A. Villareal (D) defeated incumbent William Shaw III (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas 436th District Court on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Raymond A. Villareal | 51.7 | 77,001 | |
| William Shaw III | 48.3 | 72,077 | ||
| Total votes: 149,078 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. William Shaw III won election in the general election for Texas 436th District Court.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 436th District Court
William Shaw III advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 436th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | William Shaw III | 100.0 | 79,215 | |
| Total votes: 79,215 | |||
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2017
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held runoff elections for mayor and six of its 10 city council seats on June 10, 2017. William Shaw III defeated incumbent Alan E. Warrick II in the runoff election for the District 2 seat on the San Antonio City Council.
| San Antonio City Council, District 2 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William Shaw III |
56.34% | 3,752 |
| Alan E. Warrick II Incumbent | 43.66% | 2,907 |
| Total Votes | 6,659 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "June 10, 2017 Media Report," June 22, 2017 | ||
The city of San Antonio, Texas, held general elections for mayor and all 10 of its city council seats on May 6, 2017. Candidates had to earn a majority of the votes cast in this election to win. Any race where no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for that position advanced to a runoff election on June 10, 2017. Incumbent Alan E. Warrick II and William Shaw III defeated Keith A. Toney and Dori L. Brown in the general election for the District 2 seat on the San Antonio City Council.[1]
| San Antonio City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Alan E. Warrick II Incumbent |
40.86% | 2,410 |
| William Shaw III |
28.64% | 1,689 |
| Keith A. Toney | 23.40% | 1,380 |
| Dori L. Brown | 7.10% | 419 |
| Total Votes | 5,898 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "May 6, 2017 Media Report," May 18, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
William Shaw III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alan E. Warrick II |
San Antonio City Council, District 2 June 21, 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Art Hall |
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
