Val Verde County
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Ashly VicunaRepublican
Loida S. ArellanoDemocratic
On ballot as
ASHLY VICUNA
LOIDA S. ARELLANO
Current role
Chief deputy clerk, Val Verde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
Funeral director
Background
- Cites 12 years of experience working within the Justice of the Peace court system (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Completes yearly training through the Texas Justice Court Training Center (per candidate)
- Born and raised in Del Rio (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Has worked closely with justices of the peace during inquests over the last 19 years (per candidate)
Experience
Not found
Not found
Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "to maintain a court that is consistent, efficient and fair while strictly following the law"
- "timely case management, clear procedures and ensuring every individual who enters the courtroom is treated with dignity and respect"
- "Upholding public trust and the integrity of the court will always be my top priority."
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "greater customer service skills, effective Communication, but above all, respect for everyone that walks through our doors"
- "Transparency is a must and we will have an open-door policy."
- "Cross training is important"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "The role of a Justice of the Peace is not to create policy, but to apply statutes and judicial canons impartially."
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will focus on timely case management, clear procedures and ensuring every individual who enters the courtroom is treated with dignity and respect."
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire, her vision for the office stresses, "above all, respect for everyone that walks through our doors".
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "Transparency is a must and we will have an open-door policy."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Ashly Vicuna
Republican- On ballot as
- ASHLY VICUNA
- Current role
- Chief deputy clerk, Val Verde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
- Background
- Cites 12 years of experience working within the Justice of the Peace court system (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Completes yearly training through the Texas Justice Court Training Center (per candidate)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "to maintain a court that is consistent, efficient and fair while strictly following the law"
- "timely case management, clear procedures and ensuring every individual who enters the courtroom is treated with dignity and respect"
- "Upholding public trust and the integrity of the court will always be my top priority."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "The role of a Justice of the Peace is not to create policy, but to apply statutes and judicial canons impartially."
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I will focus on timely case management, clear procedures and ensuring every individual who enters the courtroom is treated with dignity and respect."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Loida S. Arellano
Democratic- On ballot as
- LOIDA S. ARELLANO
- Current role
- Funeral director
- Background
- Born and raised in Del Rio (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Has worked closely with justices of the peace during inquests over the last 19 years (per candidate)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "greater customer service skills, effective Communication, but above all, respect for everyone that walks through our doors"
- "Transparency is a must and we will have an open-door policy."
- "Cross training is important"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire, her vision for the office stresses, "above all, respect for everyone that walks through our doors".
- Court administration: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "Transparency is a must and we will have an open-door policy."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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