Michele Garcia, who served as magistrate for Bexar County’s Precinct 4, died after battling an aggressive type of most cancers.
Garcia, a Democrat, was elected to the seat in 2022. After receiving her prognosis, she determined to not file for reelection in 2026. She went into hospice a number of weeks in the past.
Bexar County has 4 Justices of the Peace who preside over minor prison and civil points, like site visitors offenses and landlord-tenant disputes. In addition they carry out marriage ceremonies and bail hearings, although the job doesn’t require a regulation diploma.
The Bexar County Commissioners Court docket will appoint a brief justice in Precinct 4 till Garcia’s alternative is elected subsequent 12 months.
4 Democrats are working for the place within the March 3 main: Erasmo “Raz” Hernandez, who labored as a litigation assist and proof supervisor on the district lawyer’s workplace; Anna Campos, a enterprise marketing consultant; Veronica Brooks, who labored as a contract specialist for the Division of Protection; and Chris McKnight, a court docket clerk.
No Republicans filed for the seat.
