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2026 Texas General Election

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Christine del Prado

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Christine del Prado is from Indiana. She has a bachelor27s degree in business from Indiana University and a law degree from St. Mary27s University School of Law. She and her husband, Mario, have four daughters together. She is a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church.

Christine is a judge for the 227th Criminal District Court. She previously served as the chief of the Public Integrity and Cyber Crime Division at the Bexar County District Attorney's Office. Before that, she worked as an assistant district attorney and co-founded a private criminal defense practice with her husband. Christine began her legal career as an intern for the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office while attending St. Mary's University School of Law.

Christine is currently a judge of the Texas 227th District Court. She was elected in 2022 and her current term ends in 2026.

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Supports judicial efficiency and restorative justice.

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 