Former chief, Conviction Integrity Unit, Dallas County District Attorney's Office

Cynthia Garza is a former Dallas County assistant district attorney who led the office's Conviction Integrity Unit until recently¹. She worked as a criminal defense lawyer before joining the district attorney's office in 2008¹. She is unopposed for the 363rd District Court in November².

• Dallas County assistant district attorney since 2008, starting in the appellate section; joined the Conviction Integrity Unit two years later and was appointed its chief in 2017; recently stepped down to run for office¹
• Earlier a criminal defense lawyer; law degree from Southern Methodist University¹
• Not currently a judge. Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Idris Akinpelu³, with the Dallas Morning News editorial board recommending her¹. She is unopposed in November². The 363rd court page currently lists Judge Tracy Holmes presiding⁴.