4th Court of Appeals Chief Justice

These candidates will face each other in November.

Court & PlaceDemocratRepublicanNotes/Other
Antonia Arteaga (D-San Antonio)

Bert Richardson (R-San Antonio)

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Campaign Mailing AddressP.O. Box 769240
San Antonio, TX 78245
Judge Bert Richardson Campaign
20711 Wilderness Oak, Suite 107-4
San Antonio, TX  78258
Campaign Phone
Campaign Websitejudgearteaga.comelectjudgerichardson.com
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Bar Card Number2402704100000011
Current OccupationJudge, 57th District CourtJustice, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
since 2014
Years of Texas Residency
JD School & YearSt. Marys University
2000
St. Mary's School of Law
Other EducationB.A. Government and Sociology, University of Texas - Austin
Year of State Bar Licensure20001988
Legal Experience - NonjudicialAssistant United States Attorney, Western District of Texas
Assistant District Attorney, Bexar County
Adjunct Law Professor, St. Mary's University
Jury Trial Experience
Appellate Judicial ExperienceCourt of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 (2015-2025)
Other Judicial Experiencejudge, 57th District Court, 18 years379th District Court, 10 years
Board CertificationsCriminal Law
Courts AdmittedWestern District of Texas
Honors and AwardsPast President, Texas Association of District Court Judges
President-Elect and Founding Member, Texas Latinx Judges
Bexar County Chair, National Association of Women Judges
Mentor of the Year,  St. Mary’s University School of Law Hispanic Law Alumni Association
Prior Elections
Most Recent Bar Polls2026 - 109 31%2026 - 176 50%
Key Endorsements (Max 5)North East Bexar County Democrats
Bexar County Young Democrats
Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words)
MiscPast president of the Texas Association of District Judges
Date Submitted by CandidateGathered from public sourcesGathered from public sources

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