Luz Elena Chapa
Democratic candidate for District Attorney in Texas
Bexar County District Attorney winner?
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NOV 8, 2026
General Election
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NOV 8, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleJudge
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationTexas
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationSt. Mary's University — B.A.
Notable personal detailsLuz Elena D. Chapa is a Texas attorney and former justice of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, first elected effective 2013. She previously practiced civil litigation, including product liability, and worked in private practice in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and El Paso. She earned a B.A. and J.D. from St. Mary’s University and has also worked in congressional offices in Washington, D.C. She is a Democratic candidate for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney in the 2026 general election.
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Political Positions
Healthcare
Luz Elena Chapa has publicly emphasized mental health awareness and has been involved with organizations focused on children’s mental health. Her public campaign materials and coverage center on public safety and criminal justice, not on a detailed healthcare policy agenda.
Public Safety & Guns
Luz Elena Chapa’s campaign emphasizes making public safety the top priority, fully funding and staffing the district attorney’s office, and repairing the relationship with law enforcement. She says the job of the DA is to prosecute crimes, put criminals in jail, and use prosecutorial discretion on a case-by-case basis with public safety as the guiding principle.
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