2026 Texas General Election

Alexandra is from Bogotá, Colombia. She attended the University of Texas at Arlington. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has a juris doctor degree from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

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Alexandra Guio has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a law degree from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law.

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Alexandra is currently an assistant district attorney at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in the Mental Health Division. Previously, she was a criminal defense attorney.

Alexandra Guio is running for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 in Texas. She declared her candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026. Guio previously ran for State Representative in the 2022 cycle.

Alexandra previously ran for State Representative in Texas District 114 in the 2022 cycle but lost.

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

Gained "significant trial experience and a complete understanding of criminal court operations."

In the Dallas County District Attorney's Mental Health Division, she helped individuals work through the Mental Health Pre-Trial Diversion Program.

- As an assistant district attorney, prosecutes civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervises legal and clerical staff, and conducts interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.
- Gained "significant trial experience and a complete understanding of criminal court operations."
- In the Dallas County District Attorney's Mental Health Division, she helped individuals work through the Mental Health Pre-Trial Diversion Program.

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

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Claims her "perspective is balanced, valuing equal justice and fairness for every person, no matter who they are."

Claims that "at a time when our courts — and even our Constitution — are under attack, we need leaders with integrity, courage, and lived experience to rebuild trust within our communities."

- Claims her "perspective is balanced, valuing equal justice and fairness for every person, no matter who they are."
- Claims that "at a time when our courts — and even our Constitution — are under attack, we need leaders with integrity, courage, and lived experience to rebuild trust within our communities."

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Ethics & Conduct

Active in several Democratic clubs and organizations and has worked as a Democratic campaign volunteer.

Participates in the Latino Center for Leadership Development,  a non-partisan educational leadership training program.

- Active in several Democratic clubs and organizations and has worked as a Democratic campaign volunteer.
- Participates in the Latino Center for Leadership Development,  a non-partisan educational leadership training program.

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- Has jurisdiction over all appeals from criminal convictions from justice and municipal courts in Dallas County.
- Oversees mental health diversion court, competency court, and misdemeanor criminal trial court.
- County criminal court of appeals judges 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 criminal court of appeals judges is $185,000.

Oversees multiple courts and criminal appeals from Dallas County courts.

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