No Primary Race in March
November General Election Race only
| Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Joe Martinez
| Ysmael Fonseca
| Candidate (L) | |
| Texas Bar Card Number | 13142400 | 24069726 | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | |||
| Campaign Contact | info@judgefonseca.com | ||
| Campaign Website | website | ||
| Social Media Links | twitter | facebook | |
| Current Occupation | Solo Practitioner | Judge, 476th District Court 2023 - present | |
| Years of Texas Residency | |||
| JD School & Year | University of Texas 1981 | University of Notre Dame 2009 | |
| Other Education | University of Notre Dame B.A. with honors, in Political Science and Spanish Literature 2003 | ||
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 1982 | 2009 | |
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Private Practice since 1983 | Paralegal Specialist for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division US Attorney's Office Senator Cornyn, Judiciary Committee Judicial Clerk, Judge Randy Crane, US Southern District Court Guerra & Sabo, PLLC | |
| Jury Trial Experience | |||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | |||
| Other Judicial Experience | Judge, 464th District Court 2019-2020 | ||
| Board Certifications | |||
| Courts Admitted | US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court | US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court US Western District Court of Texas | |
| Honors and Awards | |||
| Prior Elections | 2020 464th District Court of Hidalgo County Ysmael Fonseca (R) 37.5% Joe Ramirez (D) 62.5% | ||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | 2024 Poll - 200 57% | 2024 Poll - 153 43% | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | |||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | I am an originalist, I read the US and Texas Constitution, and statutes, and apply their original meaning. I am not a judicial activist, I will not read into a statute or constitutional provision what I believe it should or could say. | ||
| Misc | member of State Bar of Texas Hidalgo County Bar Association, Leadership McAllen, Keep McAllen Beautiful and The International Order of Alhambra | . | |
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Data from public sources | Data from public sources |
