Candidates Running for Office in 2026 Election

The Val Verde County primary election will take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. In March, registered voters will choose which candidate will represent their political party in the general election. The general election for Val Verde County is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026. In November, the winners of the primaries will compete for the official office seat. During the primaries in March, a candidate must receive more than half of the votes cast to gain a majority vote. If no candidates achieve majority vote in the initial vote, a runoff election will take place. If necessary, a primary runoff election would be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CANDIDATES

• Lewis G. Owens Jr. – County Judge (Incumbent) (D)
• Bruno Lozano – County Judge (D)
• Juan Carlos Vazquez – County Commissioner Pct. 2 (Incumbent) (D)
• Rose Castro – County Commissioner Pct. 2 (D)
• Gustavo Flores – County Commissioner Pct. 4 (D)
• Generosa Ramon – County Commissioner Pct. 4 (D)
• Jesse James Trevino – Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 (Incumbent) (D)
• Robert “Bobby” Hernandez – Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 (D)
• Loida S. Arellano – Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 (D)
• Juan Roberto Martinez – Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 (D)
• Hilda Castillo Lopez – Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 (Incumbent) (D)
• Raquel “Rachel” Magallanes – District Clerk (D)
• Rosalinda Hernandez – County Democrat Chair (Incumbent) (D)
• Abril Hernandez – County Democrat Chair (D)
• Sergio Gonzalez – Judge, County Court at Law (D)
• Abner Martinez – County Surveyor
• Aaron Rodriquez – County Treasurer

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CANDIDATES

• Robert Beau Nettleton – County Judge (R)
• Rey Robles – County Commissioner Pct. 2 (R)
• Tony Rodriquez – County Commissioner Pct. 2 (R)
• John I. Wardlaw – County Commissioner Pct. 4 (R)
• Mary Jane Ross – District Clerk (R)
• Teresa Esther Chapoy – County Clerk (Incumbent) (R)
• Adriana Acosta – County Clerk (R)
• Michelle Fagan – County Treasurer (R)
• Christian Martinez – Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 (R)
• Mario Bosquez – Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 (R)
• J. Randel Dissler – Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 (R)
• Daniel “Danny” Musquiz – Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 (R)
• Ashly Vicuna – Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 (R)
• Maria “Mari” Acosta – Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 (R)
• Sasha Grace – County Republican Chair (R)