Your Nueces County ballot

Connie Scott (R)

Connie Scott (Republican Party) is the Nueces County Judge in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026. Scott (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Nueces County Judge in Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Scott co-owned and ran a small pipeline construction company for 10 years.

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Aidee Hernandez (D)

Aidee Hernandez (Democratic Party) is running for election for Nueces County Judge in Texas. Hernandez is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. Hernandez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

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Positions, with sources (1)
Background & approach: “I am a dedicated public servant and community advocate with over a decade of experience in local government.”
Anne Lorentzen (R)

Anne Lorentzen (Republican Party) is the Nueces County District Clerk in Texas. Lorentzen assumed office in 2015. Lorentzen's current term ends on December 31, 2026. Lorentzen (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Nueces County District Clerk in Texas. Lorentzen is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Lorentzen advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

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Maria Carolina (kina) Ventura (D)
Kara Sands (R)

Kara Sands (Republican Party) is the Nueces County Clerk in Texas. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026. Sands (Republican Party) is running for re-election for Nueces County Clerk in Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

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Leanna Gutierrez Gonzales (D)

Leanna Gutierrez Gonzales (Democratic Party) is running for election for Nueces County Clerk in Texas. Gutierrez Gonzales is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Gutierrez Gonzales advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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OfficeCandidates
County Commissioner Precinct 2Ed Bennett (R) vs. Isabel Noyola-martin (D)
District Judge, 94th Judicial District
Chris Dorsey (R)

Chris Dorsey (Republican Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 94th District Court. Dorsey is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Dorsey advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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Celina Leon (D)
District Judge, 148th Judicial District
David Klein (R)

David Klein (Republican Party) is a judge of the Texas 148th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026. Klein (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 148th District Court. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Carlos Valdez (D)

Carlos Valdez (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 148th District Court. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. Valdez (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 148th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022. Valdez earned a B.A. from Texas Art & Industries University and his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma. He was admitted to the bar in 1980.

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Judge, County Court at Law No. 1
Todd Robinson (R)

Todd Robinson (Republican Party) is a judge of the Nueces County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026. Robinson (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Nueces County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia (secondary source)

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Joseph Barrientos (D)

Joseph Barrientos (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Nueces County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. Barrientos is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Barrientos advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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Judge, County Court at Law No. 2
Jerry Batek (R)

Jerry Batek is a member of the Calallen Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 3. He assumed office on November 16, 2020. His current term ends in 2028. Batek (Republican Party) is running for election for judge of the Nueces County Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

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Lisa Gonzales (D)
Judge, County Court at Law No. 3
Neely Balko (R)

Neely Balko (Republican Party) is running for election for judge of the Nueces County Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. Balko is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Balko advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Balko completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Neely Balko earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 2009 and a law degree from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 2012. Balko's career experience includes working as an attorney.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I was born and raised in Nueces County and has been practicing law back home since 2012.”
Campaign priorities: “I believe in fairness and impartiality from the bench.”
Policy focus: “As a judicial candidate, I am limited on the issues I can speak on.”
Deeanne Svoboda Galvan (D)
Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Place 3Rogelio "roy" Reschman III (R) vs. Lucy Rubio (D)
Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, Place 2Hermilo (milo) Pena, Jr (R) vs. Jesse Rojas III (D)

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