Luz Elena Chapa
Candidate for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
A justice on the 4th Court of Appeals until 2024 who has since worked as a visiting judge in Bexar County. Her earlier legal practice concentrated on product liability litigation.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to fully fund and staff the DA's office.
ReportLuz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District AttorneyCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Fully fund and staff the office”
Public safety
Pledges to tackle the backlog of family violence cases.
ReportLuz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District AttorneyCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Immediately tackle the backlog of unprosecuted family violence cases”
Courts & justice
Supports case-by-case decisions on alternatives to prosecution.
ReportLuz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District AttorneyCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“those decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and not applied indiscriminately”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Luz Elena Chapa on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Sample Ballot, Joint General, Special, Charter and Bond Election, November 3, 2026 (generic, all contests)
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Notice of Joint Constitutional Amendment, General, Special and Bond Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Bexar County Elections Department · elections.bexar.gov
- Qualified candidates, 2026 November General Election (Bexar County offices and district courts)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State (Candidate Bio Portal) · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- Luz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
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