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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Municipal Court Judge Position 1

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of Laredo
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
Nathan Henry ChuNonpartisan
Rudy Morales IIIRudy Morales IIINonpartisan
On ballot as
Nathan Henry Chu
Rudy Morales III
Current role
Attorney, Law Office of Nathan Henry Chu, Laredo (per State Bar)
Attorney, City of Laredo City Attorney's Office (per State Bar); Laredo ISD Board of Trustees, District 2 (since May 9, 2023)
Background
  • Law degree, St. Mary's University (per State Bar)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since May 2003 (per State Bar)
  • Political science degree, Texas A&M International University (2008) (per Laredo Morning Times, 2023)
  • J.D., Texas Southern University (2013) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2013 (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Associate judge, Laredo Municipal Court (appointed by City Council; sworn in April 2019) (per KGNS)
  • Ran for Laredo Municipal Court judge (2018)
  • Board Secretary, Laredo ISD (per the district)
  • Ran for Laredo Municipal Court judge (2018); reached the December 2018 runoff
Top priorities
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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
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Nathan Henry Chu

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Nathan Henry Chu
Current role
Attorney, Law Office of Nathan Henry Chu, Laredo (per State Bar)
Background
  • Law degree, St. Mary's University (per State Bar)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since May 2003 (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Associate judge, Laredo Municipal Court (appointed by City Council; sworn in April 2019) (per KGNS)
  • Ran for Laredo Municipal Court judge (2018)
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
Rudy Morales III

Rudy Morales III

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Rudy Morales III
Current role
Attorney, City of Laredo City Attorney's Office (per State Bar); Laredo ISD Board of Trustees, District 2 (since May 9, 2023)
Background
  • Political science degree, Texas A&M International University (2008) (per Laredo Morning Times, 2023)
  • J.D., Texas Southern University (2013) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2013 (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Board Secretary, Laredo ISD (per the district)
  • Ran for Laredo Municipal Court judge (2018); reached the December 2018 runoff
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