Hays County
Criminal District Attorney
Alfonso O. Salazar
Democratic- On ballot as
- Alfonso O. Salazar
- Current role
- Attorney; managing partner of his own law firm
- Background
- BA, University of Texas at Austin (per candidate)
- Law degree, Baylor Law School (per candidate)
- Texas Air National Guard and active-duty Air Force, 12 years in the military; primarily Security Forces (per candidate)
- Left the military in 2019 to build his law career (per candidate)
- Born in San Antonio
- Experience
- Felony and misdemeanor court experience (per candidate, February 2026 bar association forum)
- Experience building drug and DWI courts (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 2026): won, 54.5% over Landon Bryan Campbell
- Top priorities
- "my DA's office will no longer operate as if it is beholden to law enforcement"
- "Justice isn't about conviction numbers. Every case deserves honest judgment not rushed or one-size-fits-all punishment."
- Conviction integrity unit: "I will seek funding for a fully staffed department to ensure justice was done"
- "Living on the street or in between shelters should not be treated as criminal offense in our community"
- Wants to strengthen the office's intake division (per Hays Free Press)
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: Campaign site: says justice should "restore the community to a safe and thriving balance" and that his office "will no longer operate as if it is beholden to law enforcement"
- Endorsements
- VoteVets (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Hays Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Lucy Johnson, Former Mayor of Kyle (listed by campaign)
- Maxfield Baker, Former San Marcos City Council Member (listed by campaign)
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- Claudia Zapata, Kyle City Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
- Jo Poenitzsch, Attorney, JP Law Firm; Former Williamson County Assistant District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- CJ Cetina, Former Hays Young Dems President (listed by campaign)
- Gerard Perches, Former ADA Hays County; Former ADA Williamson County (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- alfonso4haysda.com
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