Lucy Rubio

Lucy Rubio

Democratic Party

Candidate, Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Predecessor: Robert Balderas (D)

Prior offices:

Corpus Christi Independent School District At-large

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Corpus Christi City Council District 3

Years in office: 2015 - 2018

Predecessor: Priscilla Leal

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Lucy Rubio (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 1-3 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office on November 14, 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Rubio (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for the Precinct 1-3 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

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.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Incumbent Lucy Rubio (D) and Baldemar Benavides (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Lucy Rubio
	Submit photo	Baldemar Benavides

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Rogelio Reschman III (R) is running in the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on March 3, 2026.

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2022

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

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Incumbent Lucy Rubio defeated Bernice Perez-Beem in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucy Rubio (D)	53.0	15,537
	Submit photo	Bernice Perez-Beem (R)	47.0	13,766

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,303
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Incumbent Lucy Rubio advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucy Rubio	100.0	4,705

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,705
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Bernice Perez-Beem advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bernice Perez-Beem	100.0	4,647

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,647
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2018

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Lucy Rubio won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucy Rubio (D)	100.0	21,734

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,734
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3

Lucy Rubio defeated Randy Balderas in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucy Rubio	66.7	3,076
	Submit photo	Randy Balderas	33.3	1,538

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,614
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Balderas (D)

2016

See also: Municipal elections in Corpus Christi, Texas (2016)

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 22, 2016. All eight city council seats were up for election. Incumbent Lucy Rubio defeated Rick Gomez in the Corpus Christi City Council District 3 general election.

Corpus Christi City Council, District 3, General Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lucy Rubio Incumbent	69.76%	7,515
Rick Gomez	30.24%	3,257
Total Votes		10,772
Source: "Nueces County Elections", "Nueces County 2016 General Election", accessed November 8, 2016

2014

See also: Corpus Christi, Texas municipal elections, 2014.

The city of Corpus Christi, Texas held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Eight council seats - three at-large and districts one through five - were up for election. In District 3, Lucy Rubio defeated Jack Gordy. Incumbent Leah Priscilla did not run for re-election.

Corpus Christi City Council, District 3, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lucy Rubio	72%	4,488
Jack Gordy	28%	1,747
Total Votes		6,235
Source: Nueces County Clerk's Office - Official 2014 Election Results

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2022

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Footnotes

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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