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Bexar County, Texas

Bexar County Criminal District Attorney

3 candidates are tracked for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Luz Elena Chapa, Ashley Foster and Jason Wolff. Candidate information follows official Bexar County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

An open seat: Joe Gonzales is not seeking reelection, per the San Antonio Report. A three-way November race decided by plurality, with an independent who qualified by petition.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

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Luz Elena Chapa

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Fully funding and staffing the office
  • Victim advocacy and reducing the domestic violence case backlog
  • Repairing the relationship with law enforcement

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chapa has been a licensed attorney for more than 25 years and served 12 years on the Fourth Court of Appeals, authoring more than 1,400 opinions including nearly 600 in criminal cases, per the campaign site. She is a graduate of St. Mary's University and St. Mary's Law School, per the campaign site.

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Ashley Foster

Republican

Top priorities
  • Reducing the case backlog
  • Victim-centered prosecution
  • A prosecutor training academy

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Foster served 11 years as an Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting felony cases including violent crime, organized theft, and complex financial fraud, per the campaign site. She describes herself as a seventh generation South Texan, per the campaign site.

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Jason Wolff

Independent

Biography

Jason Wolff is a criminal defense attorney and former Bexar county court judge who qualified for the November ballot by petition, per the San Antonio Report, which reports he is running as an independent because of partisan division. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Wolff.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Luz Elena Chapa, Ashley Foster and Jason Wolff. Candidate information follows official Bexar County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Bexar County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Luz Elena Chapa, full profileAshley Foster, full profileJason Wolff, full profileOfficial Texas election office