Patrick Von Dohlen
Candidate for Bexar County Judge
Background
- Occupation
- Financial adviser
A financial adviser and conservative activist who runs the San Antonio Family Association PAC.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes property taxes growing faster than family incomes.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Property taxes have grown eight times (8x) faster than family incomes.”
Public safety
Pledges to address jail overtime costs and in-custody deaths.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“addressing the jail crisis—not just the $15 million in overtime costs, but the fact that 85 people have died in our custody.”
Economy & jobs
Opposes downtown deals where risk is public, profit private.
Answer about the county's commitments to the Spurs, Missions and rodeo-grounds projects.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“We must avoid arrangements where the risk is public but the profit is private.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports delivering results from dedicated flood-control tax revenue.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Dedicated tax revenue creates an ethical and even moral obligation to deliver”
Environment & parks
Proposes an audit of county flood-control spending.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“An audit is needed to determine where current funds are going and whether they're reaching the areas with greatest need.”
Health & human services
Proposes requiring every county program to justify its continuation.
Answer about the end of one-time federal pandemic funding that had supported ongoing county programs.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Every program must justify its continuation based on whether it actually serves people and is essential”
Government & transparency
Supports showing taxpayers what county spending accomplishes.
ReportPatrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County JudgeCandidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“transparency where the people funding this government deserve to know what their money accomplishes.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Patrick Von Dohlen on them.
- HousingNo 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
- Patrick Von Dohlen | 2026 candidate for Bexar County Judge
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
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