2026 Texas General Election

Celeste Brown

Celeste is a Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown. She previously served as a judge in Bexar County from 2015 to 2019 and spent more than ten years working as a prosecutor bringing criminal cases and as a defense attorney representing clients in matters such as domestic violence, child welfare, and mental health.

As of July 22, 2026, Celeste Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Celeste Brown is currently Medina County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as Bexar County Judge from 2015 to 2019 for one term. Brown ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge No. 8 in 2018 and for Bexar County Commission Precinct 3 in 2020 but did not win.

Celeste is a Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Medina County Justice of the Peace office. She previously worked as a judge at Bexar County Court-at-Law No. 8 from 2015 to 2019 and at the Law Office of Celeste A. Before taking the bench, she spent over a decade working in various legal roles, including as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney.

Celeste Brown is currently Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Celeste Brown has a bachelors degree from Texas State University and a law degree from St. Marys University School of Law.

Celeste is an attorney at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, where she has been since 2019. She previously served as a judge for Bexar County Court-at-Law from 2015 to 2019. She also serves as a justice of the peace for Medina County, Precinct 4.

Celeste previously served as a Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge from 2015 to 2019. She ran for re-election in 2018 but did not win. Celeste also ran for Bexar County Commissioner in 2020 and for Medina County Justice of the Peace in 2022, but did not win. She is currently a Medina County Justice of the Peace.

Celeste is the Justice of the Peace for Medina County Precinct 4. She works at the Medina County Justice of the Peace office. She previously served as a judge in Bexar County from 2015 to 2019 and spent over a decade working in various legal capacities, including as a prosecutor and a defense attorney.

Celeste Brown previously ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge – Court 8 in 2018 but did not win.

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Celeste Brown has a bachelor's degree from Texas State University and a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. 

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Celeste is an attorney at the Law Office of Celeste A. Brown, where she has been since 2019. She also serves as a justice of the peace for Medina County, Precinct 4. Previously, she was a judge for Bexar County from 2015 to 2019. 

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Celeste previously served as a Bexar County judge from 2015 to 2019. She ran for Bexar County Court-at-Law Judge, Court 8, in 2018 and 2020 but did not win. She is currently a justice of the peace for Medina County.

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As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

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Victoria Cruz is from San Antonio, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas and a law degree from St. Mary's School of Law. She is married to her husband, Joaquin, and they have three sons together.

Victoria Cruz has a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from St. Mary's School of Law. She is married with three children.

Victoria is an attorney at the Law Office of Raymond Martinez and Frances M. Herrera, where she specializes in criminal defense, family law, and the intersections of criminal defense and immigration. She previously worked for the Children's Program at the Refugee and Immigrant Legal Services (RAICES), where she specialized in advocating for detained unaccompanied minors in immigration deportation proceedings. Before that, she clerked for a year for the law firm of the now Honorable Norma Gonzales. 

Victoria is an attorney. She previously worked for the Children's Program at the Refugee and Immigrant Legal Services, where she specialized in advocating for detained unaccompanied minors in immigration deportation proceedings.

Victoria is currently a candidate for Bexar County Court Judge, County Court No. 8.

As an attorney, Cruz is certified in Guardianship Law and is well-versed in Child Protective Services litigation.

As an attorney, she specializes in criminal defense, family law, and intersections of criminal defense and immigration.

Claims to be "well versed" in Child Protective Services litigation.

- Certified in Guardianship Law.
- As an attorney, she specializes in criminal defense, family law, and intersections of criminal defense and immigration.
- Claims to be "well versed" in Child Protective Services litigation.

Promises to  ensure "equitable application and fair enforcement of the laws."

- Promises to  ensure "equitable application and fair enforcement of the laws."

As of July 22, 2026, Victoria Cruz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.

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