Katherine Garcia Perez
Democratic
Biography
Katherine Garcia Perez is an attorney who won the Democratic nomination for Hidalgo County Court at Law No. 4, per The Edinburg Advocate.
Hidalgo County, Texas
Judge, County Court at Law No. 4
Hidalgo County, Texas
Judge, County Court at Law No. 4
One candidate is tracked for Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katherine Garcia Perez. Candidate information follows official Hidalgo County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
March 3 primary result: Katherine Garcia Perez won the Democratic nomination over incumbent Fred Garza (60.73%-39.27%) and is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official canvass (no Republican candidate filed).
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.