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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Lisa Gonzales

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Lisa Gonzales

Lisa Gonzales

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Lisa Gonzales
Current role
Judge, Nueces County Court at Law No. 2 (since 2003)
Background
  • B.A. with honors in economics and political science, Yale University (1984)
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1987)
  • Mary Carroll High School, Corpus Christi, graduate (1980) (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former Nueces County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 (elected 1996)
  • Former Assistant Nueces County District Attorney
  • Former Assistant Nueces County Attorney
  • Former Assistant General Counsel, Texas Department of Banking
  • Former Assistant Texas Attorney General
Top priorities
  • Her campaign says she "remains dedicated to the rule of law as well as the fair and independent administration of justice"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: she "remains dedicated to the rule of law as well as the fair and independent administration of justice"
  • Court administration: Campaign site: as a justice of the peace "she reduced a significant case backlog"; says she has presided over "more than 600 jury trials" on the county court at law
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
judge-lisa.com