Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 1 (Bexar County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Bexar County.

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Helen Petry Stowe

Democrat · Incumbent

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 (Bexar County)

Helen Petry Stowe is judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 1, appointed in 2018 and elected twice since¹². She taught eighth grade English and then worked as a felony prosecutor in the Bexar County District Attorney's Office¹.

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 (Bexar County), since 2018; current term expires in 2026¹²
Assistant district attorney, Bexar County District Attorney's Office, handling felony cases; earlier an eighth grade English teacher¹
JD, St. Mary's University¹
Appointed to fill a vacancy in 2018 and elected twice since¹. She was unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary³.

Bob Behrens

Republican

Former judge, County Court at Law No. 15 (Bexar County)

Bob Behrens is a former judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 15, where he served for three years¹. He holds a master's degree in public affairs and is the Republican nominee for County Court at Law No. 1 against Judge Helen Petry Stowe¹².

Judge, County Court at Law No. 15 (Bexar County), for three years¹
Holds a master's degree in public affairs¹
He served on County Court at Law No. 15 for three years, and ran unopposed for the Republican nomination for County Court at Law No. 1 in 2026¹. The profile does not say how he first reached the bench.

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