County

Bexar County Criminal District Attorney

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The criminal district attorney prosecutes criminal cases in Bexar County's courts and represents the county in civil legal matters.

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Ashley Foster

Republican

Attorney

The gist

Pledges to prioritize violent crime and repeat offenders.
Supports individualized charging decisions over blanket policies.
Pledges an office run on consistency and accountability.

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Pledges to prioritize violent crime and repeat offenders.
Ashley Foster | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Violent crime and repeat offenders will be prioritized immediately.”
Supports individualized charging decisions over blanket policies.
Ashley Foster | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Justice requires discretion guided by experience, not slogans.”
Pledges an office run on consistency and accountability.
Ashley Foster | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“The District Attorney must lead an office grounded in practical judgment, consistency, and accountability.”

Luz Elena Chapa

Democratic

Attorney

The gist

Pledges to tackle the backlog of family violence cases.
Pledges to fully fund and staff the DA's office.
Supports case-by-case decisions on alternatives to prosecution.

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Pledges to tackle the backlog of family violence cases.
Luz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Immediately tackle the backlog of unprosecuted family violence cases”
Pledges to fully fund and staff the DA's office.
Luz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“Fully fund and staff the office”
Supports case-by-case decisions on alternatives to prosecution.
Luz Elena Chapa | 2026 candidate for Bexar County District Attorney
Candidate questionnaire · San Antonio Report · sanantonioreport.org
“those decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and not applied indiscriminately”

Jason Wolff

Independent

Attorney

The gist

No documented position found.

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