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District 457

Jurisdiction: Montgomery, 

 District Level Judicial Candidates

W Counties

Chart of Texas Judicial Department
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1452920/court-structure-chart-september-2021.pdf

Brochure of the Court System

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/675444/The-Texas-Judicial-System_Print102714.pdf

Walker County (76,400 Population)

District Courts

District 12 up for re-election 2026.

Jurisdiction: Grimes, Madison, and Walker 

District 278 up for re-election 2026

Jurisdiction: Leon, Madison, Walker

Waller County (56,794 Population)

District 506 up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Grimes, Waller

Ward County (11,644 Population)

District 143 up for re-election 2024

ppointed by Gov. Greg Abbott  on August 14, 2015

Jurisdiction: Loving, Reeves, Ward

Washington County (35,805 Population)

District 21 Up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington

District 335 up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Bastrop, Burleson, Lee, and Washington

Webb County (267,114 Population)

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District 49 Judge Joe Lopez (IN) 8 years experience. Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from the University of Houston. Practice Areas: Criminal, Family, Litigation: Commercial, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources, Real Estate, Wills-Trusts-Probate, Appellate: Civil, Appellate: Criminal. The 49th District Court has jurisdiction in criminal, civil, tax and comestic relations.  The 49th District Judge is a member of the Auditor's Board, Juvenile Board, Bail Bond Board, the Administrative Board, and the chairman of the Community Supervision and Correction Board. Source: https://www.co.zapata.tx.us/page/zapata.District.Court

Jurisdiction: Webb, Zapata

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District 111 Judge Monica Zapata Notzon up for re-election 2026. Monica Notzon holds both a B.A. and a J.D. from St. Mary's University of San Antonio. Monica Notzon has previously worked as an assistant district attorney, a chief prosecutor for the 49th District Court, and a first assistant district attorney for Webb County and Zapata County. She started her own practice at the Law Offices of Monica Z. Notzon.

Notzon has received the following certifications:

  • Licensed to practice Law in Texas State Court

  • United Stated District Court for the Southern District of Texas

  • Licensed in the Court of International Trade in New York, N.Y.

  • Licensed U.S. Customs Broker

  • Basic Mediation Certification

  • Advanced Family Mediation Certification

She was also the former director of the Women’s Bar Association and former treasurer of the Laredo Bar Association.

Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Monica_Zapata_Notzon

Jurisdiction: Webb

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District 341 Judge Beckie Palomo up for re-election in 2024.  Palomo received her Bachelors from University of Texas at Austin and J.D.from St. Mary's Law School. On January 1, 2013, Judge Palomo became the presiding State District Judge of the 341st District Court in Webb County.  She strives for excellence on and off the bench as she presides over lengthy dockets of criminal, civil and family law cases. Judge Palomo conducts Courts in Schools Program, Veterans Treatment Program, Color of Justice Program, and the Girl Empowerment Program. Before taking the bench in 2013, Judge Palomo enjoyed a successful 14-year legal career in Laredo.  She began as a prosecutor at the Webb County District Attorney’s office where she advocated for the rights and safety of crime victims for over eight years.  In 2007, she was appointed the Executive Director of the Community Supervision and Corrections Department for Webb & Zapata Counties and for six years administered the rehabilitation of over 2800 adult criminal offenders on court ordered probation. Judge Palomo consistently receives accolades from professional, civic and law enforcement groups.  The honors and awards are many, including Paul Harris Fellow, LULAC Tejano Achiever, and Women City Club Hall of Fame. She is a member of the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ), American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), and the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP).
​Source: https://www.judgebeckiepalomo.com/

Jurisdiction: Webb

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District 406 Judge Oscar "O.J." Hale, Jr. up for office in 2024.Earned his B.A. from Laredo State University and J.D. at Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law. After Graduating Law School he worked in Private Practice. In 1997 he became an Assistant District Attorney for Webb County. In this position he helped create the Warrant Enforcement Division and helped revise the Local Rules of Webb County. He was a member of the State Bar of Texas Criminal Jury Panel 2009-2012 and is the recipient of the Pioneer Award for Webb County Domestic Violence Coalition 2008. Over the course of his career he is credited with being the first Judge in Webb County to openly allow cameras in the courtroom, granting media more access and making court proceedings more transparent. He created the Let’s All Rise to The Challenge Program for Drug addicts with related criminal records, the Veterans Treatment Program and the Court in Schools Program. 

Source: https://trellis.law/judge/oscar.j.hale.jr

Jurisdiction: Webb

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Wharton County (41,570 Population)

District 23 up for re-election in 2024

Jurisdiction: Matagorda, Wharton

District 329 up for re-election in 2024

Jurisdiction: Matagorda, Wharton

Wheeler County (4,990 Population)

District 31 up for re-election 2026.

Jurisdiction: Gray, Hemphill, Lipscomb, Roberts and Wheeler 

Wichita County (129,350 Population)

District 30 up for re-election 2026.

Jurisdiction: Wichita

District 78 up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Wichita

District 89 open-- Judge retiring

Jurisdiction: Wichita

Wilbarger County (12,887 Population)

Willacy County (20,164 Population)

District 46 Judge  up for re-election in 2026 

Jurisdiction:  Foard, Hardeman and Wilbarger 

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District 197 Judge Adolfo E. Cordova Jr. (IN) up for re-election in 2026. Born in San Benito, Texas.  B.A. in Political Science from University of Texas at Austin.  JD from The University of Houston. During his legal career, Adolfo has held a variety of different positions.  Judge Cordova practiced in the private sector for 25 years and  handled many types of cases. He has held the position of the City Attorney for the City of Rio Hondo, Municipal Judge for the City of San Benito, City Attorney for the City of Santa Rosa, and Magistrate Judge of Cameron County before being elected Judge of the 197th District Court of Cameron County, Texas.  Judge Cordova has also been president of the Cameron County Family Law Association. Source: https://law.uh.edu/judges/Adolfo%20Cordova.asp

Jurisdiction: Cameron, Willacy

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Williamson County (609,017 Population)

District 26 up for re-election 2024

Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry in 2014

Jurisdiction: Williamson

District 277 up for re-election 2026

Appointed  by Governor Rick Perry in 2013

Jurisdiction: Williamson

District 368 up for re-election 2026.

Jurisdiction: Williamson

District 395 up for re-election 2024

Appointed  by Gov. Greg Abbott on March 22, 2016

Jurisdiction: Williamson

District 425 up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Williamson

District 480 up for re-election 2026.

Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott Sept. 2022.

Jurisdiction: Williamson

Wilson County (49,753 Population)

District 81 up for re-election 2026

Jurisdiction: Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle , and Wilson 

District 218 up for re-election 2026

Jurisdiction: Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, La Salle, and Wilson 

Winkler County (7,791 Population)

District 109 up for re-election 2026

Jurisdiction: Andrews, Crane and Winkler

Wise County (68,632) Population)

District 271 up for election in 2026

Jurisdiction: Jack, Wise

Wood County (44,843) Population)

District 402 up for re-election 2024

Jurisdiction: Wood

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