Cameron County
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Julian B. MartinezRepublican
Cyndi HinojosaDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
Julian B. Martinez
Cyndi Hinojosa
Current role
Bail bondsman (per 2026 candidate filing)
Cameron County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2
Background
Not found
- Bachelor's in criminal justice, University of Texas-Pan American (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Master's in counseling and guidance, University of Texas-Pan American (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Licensed professional counselor in Texas (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Former parole officer, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, almost five years (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Former clinician and assistant program director, La Esperanza Home for Boys, seven years (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
Experience
Not found
- Won the May 2022 Democratic primary runoff for this seat over Elizabeth Garza; no Republican candidate that November
Top priorities
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- "I will put them first always as I make decisions that impact everyday life" (2021 campaign announcement)
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: In her 2021 campaign announcement for this seat: "I will put them first always as I make decisions that impact everyday life"
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Julian B. Martinez
Republican- On ballot as
- Julian B. Martinez
- Current role
- Bail bondsman (per 2026 candidate filing)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Not found
- 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
Cyndi Hinojosa
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Cyndi Hinojosa
- Current role
- Cameron County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2
- Background
- Bachelor's in criminal justice, University of Texas-Pan American (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Master's in counseling and guidance, University of Texas-Pan American (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Licensed professional counselor in Texas (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Former parole officer, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, almost five years (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Former clinician and assistant program director, La Esperanza Home for Boys, seven years (per campaign, 2021 announcement)
- Experience
- Won the May 2022 Democratic primary runoff for this seat over Elizabeth Garza; no Republican candidate that November
- Top priorities
- "I will put them first always as I make decisions that impact everyday life" (2021 campaign announcement)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In her 2021 campaign announcement for this seat: "I will put them first always as I make decisions that impact everyday life"
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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