Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 5 (Travis County, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law No. 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Travis County.
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Mary Ann Espiritu
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, County Court at Law No. 5 (Travis County)
Mary Ann Espiritu is the presiding judge of County Court at Law No. 5 in Travis County, a criminal misdemeanor court, and the county court page says she has served since January 20232. The page says she was previously a defense attorney in private practice and a staff attorney for the Texas Department of Public Safety, and has been licensed since 20012. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Presiding judge, County Court at Law No. 5 (Class A and Class B misdemeanor cases), since January 202323
- Previously a defense attorney in private practice and, before that, a staff attorney for the Texas Department of Public Safety; licensed to practice law since 20012
- Per the county court page, she has served as presiding judge since January 20232.
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