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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Celina Leon

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Celina Leon

Celina Leon

Democratic
On ballot as
Celina Leon
Current role
Criminal defense attorney, Leon Law P.L.L.C., Corpus Christi (firm per State Bar profile)
Background
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees, Texas Tech University (per her 2022 Ballotpedia survey)
  • Law degree, University of Missouri School of Law (2009)
  • Texas law license (November 2009)
  • Whole legal career spent in Corpus Christi (per her 2022 Ballotpedia survey)
Experience
  • Democratic nominee, 117th District Court (2022); lost the general election to Susan Barclay
  • Texas Bar Foundation Fellow (2021) (per her 2022 KRIS 6 News questionnaire)
  • Past President, Corpus Christi Criminal Bar Association (per her 2022 KRIS 6 News questionnaire)
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, when she ran for a different court (the 117th District Court): "A judge must be fair, impartial, and have integrity."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
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