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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Judge, County Court at Law No. 8

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Bexar County
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Celeste BrownRepublican
Victoria CruzVictoria CruzDemocratic
On ballot as
Celeste Brown
Victoria Cruz
Current role
Attorney, Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, PLLC
Attorney, Martinez & Herrera
Background
  • Law degree, St. Mary's University (1993)
  • B.A., Southwest Texas State University (per Ballotpedia)
  • Licensed Texas attorney (since 1994)
  • B.A. in government, University of Texas at Austin
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (2016)
  • Valedictorian, Southside High School (per campaign)
  • Licensed Texas attorney (since 2017)
  • Born and raised in San Antonio
  • First generation Mexican-American (per campaign)
Experience
  • Judge, Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 (2015–2018); lost 2018 reelection race to Mary Roman
  • Private practice and criminal law, almost 20 years (per San Antonio Report)
  • Attorney, Law Office of Raymond Martinez and Frances M. Herrera (since 2019); criminal defense and family law (per campaign)
  • Children's Program, RAICES; represented detained unaccompanied minors in deportation proceedings
  • Democratic primary (March 2026): won two-way race
Top priorities
Not found
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Celeste Brown

Republican
On ballot as
Celeste Brown
Current role
Attorney, Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, PLLC
Background
  • Law degree, St. Mary's University (1993)
  • B.A., Southwest Texas State University (per Ballotpedia)
  • Licensed Texas attorney (since 1994)
Experience
  • Judge, Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 (2015–2018); lost 2018 reelection race to Mary Roman
  • Private practice and criminal law, almost 20 years (per San Antonio Report)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Victoria Cruz

Victoria Cruz

Democratic
On ballot as
Victoria Cruz
Current role
Attorney, Martinez & Herrera
Background
  • B.A. in government, University of Texas at Austin
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (2016)
  • Valedictorian, Southside High School (per campaign)
  • Licensed Texas attorney (since 2017)
  • Born and raised in San Antonio
  • First generation Mexican-American (per campaign)
Experience
  • Attorney, Law Office of Raymond Martinez and Frances M. Herrera (since 2019); criminal defense and family law (per campaign)
  • Children's Program, RAICES; represented detained unaccompanied minors in deportation proceedings
  • Democratic primary (March 2026): won two-way race
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
votevictoriacruz.com