Brooks County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Antonia "Toni" Arteaga is a sitting judge of the 57th District Court in Bexar County, first elected in 2008 and now serving her fifth term, per her campaign site. She is running for Chief Justice of the Texas 4th Court of Appeals, which covers 32 counties in South and Central Texas, per the campaign site. She has served as Past President of the Texas Association of District Judges and as a founding member of Texas Latinx Judges, per the campaign site.

Bert Richardson is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals. He has served as a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 2015 and previously spent ten years as judge of the 379th District Court after appointment by Governor Bush, following earlier service as an assistant U.S. attorney and assistant district attorney in Bexar County, per his campaign site. He has 37 years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer and judge and is board certified in criminal law.

Ryan Guillen represents Texas House District 31 in South Texas. He worked as a high school agriculture teacher and on his family's feed store and ranch before entering the Legislature, per his campaign site, and holds an agriculture degree from Texas A&M University. He currently chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, per his campaign site.

Jennifer "JJ" Dominguez is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 31 and chairs the Wilson County Democratic Party, per the Wilson County News. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.