Nueces County, Texas

Nueces County Court at Law No. 3

2 candidates are tracked for Nueces County Court at Law No. 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Neely Balko and Deeanne Svoboda Galvan. Candidate information follows official Nueces County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

March 3 primary result: Neely Balko won the Republican nomination outright over Laura Allison Ramos (51.42%-48.58%), per press coverage of the primary. She meets Democrat Deeanne Svoboda Galvan, who was unopposed in her primary, on the November 3 ballot.

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.

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Neely Balko

Republican

Top priorities

Impartiality while upholding the rule of law
Deep community ties to Nueces County

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Neely Balko is a trial attorney with civil and criminal litigation experience who has lived in Nueces County his whole life, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and St. Mary's University School of Law. Neely Balko appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nueces County Court at Law No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

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Deeanne Svoboda Galvan

Democratic

Biography

Deeanne Svoboda Galvan appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Nueces County Court at Law No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Nueces County Court at Law No. 3 in 2026?

When is the Nueces County Court at Law No. 3 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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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Nueces County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on your ballot

Nueces County Court at Law No. 5 Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 3 Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2 See all 23 Nueces County races

Candidate profiles

Neely Balko, full profile Deeanne Svoboda Galvan, full profile Official Texas election office