Who is running for Criminal District Attorney Bexar County in 2026?

Visiting judge; former justice, Fourth Court of Appeals

Luz Elena Chapa served on the Fourth Court of Appeals for 12 years and lost her reelection race in 2024; since then she has worked as a visiting judge in Bexar County¹. Before the bench she practiced civil litigation¹. She is the Democratic nominee for Criminal District Attorney after a narrow May 2026 runoff over Jane Davis².

No public position found on: Policing and crime, Marijuana, Abortion, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.

Partner, Foster & Foster (private practice)

Ashley Foster spent more than 11 years as a Bexar County prosecutor, including in the felony trial and white-collar crime divisions, and has been a partner at Foster & Foster since leaving the office in 2012¹. She is the Republican nominee for Criminal District Attorney³; the incumbent, Joe Gonzales, is not seeking reelection².

No public position found on: Policing and crime, Marijuana, Abortion, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.

Criminal defense attorney

Jason Wolff is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who was twice elected to a Bexar County Court at Law as a Republican, in 2010 and 2014¹. He is running for Criminal District Attorney as an independent after the Texas Secretary of State accepted his petition with 710 valid signatures¹².

No public position found on: Policing and crime, Marijuana, Abortion, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.