Rebeca Martinez

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Rebeca Martinez (Democratic Party) is a judge for Chief Justice of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Martinez (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Chief Justice judge of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Martinez was elected chief justice in 2020. She was first elected to the Fourth Court of Appeals in 2012. She previously represented Place 7 on the court from 2013 to 2021.

Education

Martinez received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law.^[1]

Career

Martinez began her career as a law clerk. She then worked as a private practice attorney until her judicial election in 2012.^[1]

Awards and associations

Member, College of the State Bar
Member, Pro Bono College of the State Bar
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Joseph M. Pritchard Inn
Member, Texas State Bar Association
Member, Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
Member, San Antonio Bar Association
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member, San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section, Appellate Section, Criminal Justice Section^[1]

Elections

2020

General election

General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Rebeca Martinez defeated Renee Yanta in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rebeca Martinez (D)	52.7	592,716
	Renee Yanta (R)	47.3	532,769

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,125,485
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Rebeca Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rebeca Martinez	100.0	220,215

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 220,215
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Renee Yanta advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Renee Yanta	100.0	134,271

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 134,271
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Incumbent Rebeca Martinez defeated Shane Stolarczyk in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rebeca Martinez (D)	54.0	446,260
	Shane Stolarczyk (R)	46.0	380,905

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 827,165
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Incumbent Rebeca Martinez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Rebeca Martinez

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Shane Stolarczyk advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Shane Stolarczyk

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2012

Martinez defeated Carmen A. Samaniego in the Democratic primary on May 29, winning 61.15% of the vote. She defeated incumbent Phylis Speedlin in the general election on November 6, 2012, with 51.9% of the votes.^[2]^[3]

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012

2010

Martinez was defeated by incumbent Republican Marialyn Barnard in the November 2 general election.^[4]

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2010

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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