Bexar County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Roland Gutierrez is the Democratic incumbent for Texas Senate District 19. He is an attorney and founder of the Gutierrez Law Firm, which specializes in immigration law, according to his official Senate biography. He earned a BA in political science from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1995 and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1998, and previously served as a state representative from 2008 to 2021 and on the San Antonio City Council.

Marcus Cardenas owns Vertex Concrete, a concrete furniture business, and previously worked in his family's plumbing business, according to the San Antonio Report. A native of San Antonio's Southside, he is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 19, challenging Democratic incumbent Roland Gutierrez.

Julie Dahlberg is a U.S. Army veteran who owns MYCO Glass & Mirror, a glass company in La Vernia, according to her campaign website. She previously served as executive director of a San Antonio sober-living nonprofit and is the Republican nominee for Texas Senate District 21, challenging Democratic incumbent Judith Zaffirini.

Judith Zaffirini is the Democratic incumbent for Texas Senate District 21, which stretches from the Rio Grande to the Colorado River and the Valley. A former communications specialist and 13-year teacher with BS, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, she became the first woman Dean of the Senate on December 31, 2023, and has passed 1,524 bills since 1987, the most in Texas legislative history, according to her official Senate biography.

Julian Villarreal is a materials engineer from San Antonio with a doctorate in materials science and engineering, according to the San Antonio Report. He previously ran for the same seat as the Green Party's nominee in 2020 and is the Green Party candidate for Texas Senate District 26, challenging Democratic incumbent Jose Menendez.

Trey Martinez Fischer is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 116 in San Antonio. A lawyer with degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Baruch College, and the University of Texas School of Law, he was first elected in 2000, served from 2001 to 2017, returned to the House in 2019, and chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2023 to 2025, according to his campaign site.

Ben Mostyn is a U.S. Army veteran and Department of Defense certified master instructor who holds degrees from Cochise College and the University of Arizona, including a master's degree in political science, according to his campaign website. He is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 117.

Philip Cortez is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 117, first elected in 2012. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2019 after 20 years of service, including a 2016 deployment to the Middle East, and previously served on the San Antonio City Council from 2007 to 2009, according to his official biography. He holds degrees from Palo Alto College, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin, and chairs the House Defense and Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Kristian Carranza is a political strategist and community organizer who previously served as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee, according to the San Antonio Report. A native of San Antonio's Southside, she was the Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024 and is running again in 2026.

Jorge Borrego is a Realtor with Borrego Realty Group who previously worked on education policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, according to the San Antonio Report. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a master's degree in public administration from Texas A&M University. Borrego is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 118, running against Democrat Kristian Carranza.

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 119 in San Antonio, serving her third term as the first woman elected to the seat. She has more than thirty years of experience as a legal administrator at San Antonio law firms and previously worked as a House Constituent Coordinator, Senate District Director, and Senate Chief of Staff, according to her official biography, and she is also a third-generation plumber and businesswoman.

Melva Perez is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with 28 years of military service, according to her campaign website. She is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 119, running against the Democratic primary winner in the November general election.

Barbara Gervin Hawkins is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 120. She holds an accounting degree from Eastern Michigan University and co-founded the George Gervin Youth Center in 1991, where she serves as executive director, and also serves as superintendent of the George Gervin Academy, per her campaign site. She has been a San Antonio community leader for more than 30 years, including service on the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce board and as a district zoning commissioner.

Zack Dunn is a Special Victims Unit prosecutor at the Bexar County District Attorney's Office focusing on domestic violence and sexual assault cases, according to the San Antonio Report. A University of Pennsylvania Law School graduate and former U.S. Air Force attorney, he is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 121, challenging Republican incumbent Marc LaHood.

Marc Lahood is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 121 and the sitting state representative. He is a criminal defense attorney practicing in state and federal courts across Texas and a 2007 graduate of St. Mary's University School of Law, per his campaign site. He previously ran for Bexar County District Attorney in 2022.

Shelly Nickels is a physician and medical director at Methodist Hospital who has practiced internal medicine in San Antonio for 12 years, according to the San Antonio Report. She holds a master's degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University and is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 122.

Mark Dorazio is the Republican incumbent for Texas House District 122 in San Antonio, serving since 2023. He and his wife own Dorazio Enterprises, a construction company operating for 38 years that has grown from residential framing into heavy industrial and civil construction, according to his official biography. He grew up in Derry, Pennsylvania, apprenticed under Texas Tech-affiliated engineers, and previously chaired the Republican Party of Bexar County.

Diego Bernal is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 123 in San Antonio, serving since a 2015 special election. He worked as a social worker helping young gang members in Detroit transition into school or the workforce, then supported at-risk youth in Texas through Communities in Schools, according to his official biography. He later worked as a staff attorney for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund on civil rights, school equity, and voting rights, and served on the San Antonio City Council from 2011 to 2015. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Sylvia Soto is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 124. She has worked for decades as a bilingual math and science teacher and has served as an election judge for more than ten years, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology, three master's degrees in business and a master's degree in bilingual education.

Josey Garcia is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 124 in West San Antonio, serving since 2023. She enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 16, served 20 years with deployments to Africa, Iraq, and Germany, and retired from Lackland Air Force Base in 2014, becoming the first active-duty woman veteran to serve in the Texas House, according to her official biography. She later worked as a dental technician and community advocate and co-founded the nonprofit Uniting America Outreach in 2020.

Adrian Reyna is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 125 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Has taught U.S. history in the San Antonio Independent School District for 15 years and is a third-generation educator, per campaign site. Serves on the executive board of the San Antonio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council and is the labor representative on the VIA Metropolitan Transit board of trustees, per San Antonio Report. Was born and raised in District 125, per campaign site.

Ricardo 'Rick' Martinez is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 125 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Owns Texas Universal Lighting LLC, a lighting company he has run in San Antonio for more than a decade, per campaign site. Was born and raised on a U.S. Army base in Germany and attended high school in Corpus Christi, per campaign site. Founded his own charity and is involved with the San Antonio Food Bank and other community nonprofits, per campaign site.