Bexar County
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Daphne Previti AustinRepublican
Jessica A. GonzalezDemocraticOn ballot as
Daphne Previti Austin
Jessica A. Gonzalez
Current role
Attorney
Criminal defense attorney
Background
- B.A. in international relations, University of Delaware (1989)
- J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1996)
- Licensed Texas attorney (since 1997)
- Board certified in juvenile law
- Lives in San Antonio
- B.A. in history, Old Dominion University (2000)
- Law degree, St. Mary's University School of Law (2004)
- Licensed Texas attorney (since 2004)
- Volunteer, Junior League of San Antonio (per candidate)
- Executive board member, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (per candidate)
Experience
- Collaborative Council of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health (2018–2025) (per candidate)
- Judge, 289th District Court (elected 2014; served 2015–2018; lost 2018 reelection race)
- Creator and presiding judge, boys' mental health court (while on the bench; per candidate)
- Juvenile law referee, 436th District Court (appointed 2010)
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office (more than ten years), followed by private practice
- Defense attorney for adults and juveniles accused of crimes (last 13 years, per candidate)
- Prosecutor, Bexar County District Attorney's office (nearly eight years)
- As a prosecutor, helped draft legislation denying bail in certain family violence cases (per candidate)
- Democratic primary (March 2026): won three-way race
Top priorities
- "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- "I am ready to serve and will hit the ground running."
- Says "an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern"
- Says she hopes "to bring a speciality court to address the needs of young offenders in Bexar County"
- Cites her "commitment to due process and promise to protect the fundamental rights of all persons"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- Judicial philosophy: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire, cites the canon that "an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern"
- Court administration: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire, says she hopes "to bring a speciality court to address the needs of young offenders in Bexar County"
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Daphne Previti Austin
Republican- On ballot as
- Daphne Previti Austin
- Current role
- Attorney
- Background
- B.A. in international relations, University of Delaware (1989)
- J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1996)
- Licensed Texas attorney (since 1997)
- Board certified in juvenile law
- Lives in San Antonio
- Experience
- Collaborative Council of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health (2018–2025) (per candidate)
- Judge, 289th District Court (elected 2014; served 2015–2018; lost 2018 reelection race)
- Creator and presiding judge, boys' mental health court (while on the bench; per candidate)
- Juvenile law referee, 436th District Court (appointed 2010)
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office (more than ten years), followed by private practice
- Top priorities
- "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- "I am ready to serve and will hit the ground running."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "The judge's role is to referee ruling on the offerings of the offense and defense."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "Our citizens deserve to have timely resolution of their legal issues."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- electdaphne.com
Jessica A. Gonzalez
Democratic- On ballot as
- Jessica A. Gonzalez
- Current role
- Criminal defense attorney
- Background
- B.A. in history, Old Dominion University (2000)
- Law degree, St. Mary's University School of Law (2004)
- Licensed Texas attorney (since 2004)
- Volunteer, Junior League of San Antonio (per candidate)
- Executive board member, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (per candidate)
- Experience
- Defense attorney for adults and juveniles accused of crimes (last 13 years, per candidate)
- Prosecutor, Bexar County District Attorney's office (nearly eight years)
- As a prosecutor, helped draft legislation denying bail in certain family violence cases (per candidate)
- Democratic primary (March 2026): won three-way race
- Top priorities
- Says "an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern"
- Says she hopes "to bring a speciality court to address the needs of young offenders in Bexar County"
- Cites her "commitment to due process and promise to protect the fundamental rights of all persons"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire, cites the canon that "an independent, fair, and competent judiciary will interpret and apply the laws that govern"
- Court administration: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire, says she hopes "to bring a speciality court to address the needs of young offenders in Bexar County"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- jessicagonzalezforjudge.com
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