In solidly blue Bexar County, Democratic judicial candidates turn their fire on each other

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An open District Court race got ugly, while a candidate for the 4th Court of Appeals chose to primary an incumbent instead of challenging a Republican.

It's our privilege to produce journalism that fosters democracy this election year, but we can't do it alone. Will you contribute today to helpJustice Beth Watkins speaks at a campaign event at the Communications Workers of America headquarters downtown. Watkins lost the Democratic primary for Place 2 on the 4th Court of Appeals to challenger Velia Meza.

The Bexar County Democratic Party said Martinez filed her complaint too late to remove Ramirez from the ballot, and neither Martinez nor the party decided to pursue a legal remedy. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Republican Marialyn Barnard to the seat after Canales stepped down. But because no Republican filed to run in the 73rd this year,Meza, a judge in the 226th Criminal District Court, could have run for the Place 7 seat held by Valenzuela, a Republican who won by fewer than 10,000 votes in a November 2022 special election. At a campaign event hosted by the Communications Workers of America Saturday Watkins touted her record, noting that she has a reversal rate of 0.

Meanwhile, Justice Luz Elena Chapa faces a challenge from Republican Lori Massey Brissette in Place 4, and Justice Liza Rodriguez will go up against Republican Adrian Spears in Place 5. Just as Bexar County Democratic judges turned their fire on each other, a similar scenario played out among Republicans in the primary races for the

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