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Joe Gonzales
Image of Joe Gonzales
Bexar County District Attorney
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

St. Mary's University

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law

Contact

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Joe Gonzales (Democratic Party) is the Bexar County District Attorney in Texas. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Gonzales (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Bexar County District Attorney in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Joe Gonzales was born in San Antonio, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Mary's University in 1981 and a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1988. Gonzales' career experience includes working as a trial prosecutor with the Bexar County District Attorney's office before opening up his own practice, the Law Offices of Joe D. Gonzales, where he works as a criminal defense attorney.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Bexar County District Attorney

Incumbent Joe Gonzales defeated Marc LaHood in the general election for Bexar County District Attorney on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Gonzales
Joe Gonzales (D)
 
56.1
 
296,379
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Marc LaHood (R)
 
43.9
 
231,556

Total votes: 527,935
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney

Incumbent Joe Gonzales advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Gonzales
Joe Gonzales
 
100.0
 
81,383

Total votes: 81,383
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney

Marc LaHood defeated Meredith Chacon in the Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Marc LaHood
 
62.5
 
49,625
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Meredith Chacon
 
37.5
 
29,745

Total votes: 79,370
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Bexar County District Attorney

Joe Gonzales defeated Tylden Shaeffer in the general election for Bexar County District Attorney on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Gonzales
Joe Gonzales (D)
 
58.5
 
314,004
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Tylden Shaeffer (R)
 
41.5
 
222,837
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 536,842
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney

Joe Gonzales defeated incumbent Nicholas LaHood in the Democratic primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Gonzales
Joe Gonzales
 
59.1
 
49,007
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Nicholas LaHood
 
40.9
 
33,898

Total votes: 82,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney

Tylden Shaeffer advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County District Attorney on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tylden Shaeffer
 
100.0
 
50,267

Total votes: 50,267
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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