Here are the 2024 primary candidates running for Texas Senate and House of Representatives seats in the districts that include Bexar County. Candidate information comes from Texas Secretary of State data, the candidates and other sources.
Texas Senate
Merrie Fox
Fox, age 55, is the executive director for Circle Arts Theatre in New Braunfels. She previously worked as a public school teacher and principal.
Texas State Senate District 25
Democratic Party
District 25
Donna Campbell
Campbell, age 70, was first elected to the state Senate in 2012. An emergency room physician and ophthalmologist, she chairs the state Senate's Nominations Committee and serves on the Business and Commerce, Finance and Education committees.
Texas State Senate District 25
Republican Party
Incumbent
Texas House
Martinez Fischer, age 54, is seeking his fourth consecutive term in the Texas House. He is a lawyer and chairman of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.
Texas State House District 116
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 116
Darryl W. Crain
Crain is a San Antonio minister running as a Republican in Texas House District 116.
Texas State House District 116
Republican Party
Challenger
District 117
Philip Cortez
Cortez, age 46, is seeking his fifth consecutive term in the Texas House. He's a former San Antonio City Council member and U.S. Air Force veteran.
Texas State House District 117
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 117
Ben Mostyn
Mostyn, age 45, is a U.S. Army veteran, instructor for the Department of Defense and Realtor. He also had a career as an actor and model.
Texas State House District 117
Republican Party
Challenger
District 118
Quezada is a former Juvenile District Court judge. He previously worked as a state prosecutor in Laredo and served on the Harlandale Independent School District board of trustees.
Texas State House District 118
Democrat
Carranza, age 34, is a political strategist who has worked on campaigns for Hillary Clinton, Gina Ortiz Jones and Wendy Davis. Most recently she served as a regional director for the Democratic National Committee.
Texas State House District 118
Democratic Party
Challenger
District 118
Lujan, age 62, was elected to a full term in the Texas House in 2022 after flipping the district in a 2021 special election. He is a former Bexar County sheriff’s deputy and San Antonio firefighter who owns his own information technology firm.
Texas State House District 118
Republican Party
Incumbent
District 119
Charles Fuentes
Fuentes is a legislative director for the Communications Workers of America. He also co-chairs the San Antonio AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.
Texas State House District 119
Democrat
Challenger
Elizabeth “Liz” Campos
Campos, age 55, is seeking her third term in the Texas House. She previously worked as a staffer in the state legislature.
Texas State House District 119
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 119
Dan Sawatzki
Sawatzki is a U.S. Air Force veteran. He has worked as a home inspector and software developer. He previously sought the Republican nomination in the 35th Congressional District in 2022, finishing fifth in a field of 10 candidates.
Texas State House District 119
Republican
Brandon J. Grable
Grable is a civil rights attorney and U.S. Army veteran. On his website, he lists fiscal conservatism and individual freedom as campaign priorities.
Texas State House District 119
Republican
Challenger
District 120
Gervin-Hawkins is seeking her fifth term in the Texas House. She's also an educator and construction company owner.
Texas State House District 120
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 120
No candidates
District 121
Laurel Jordan Swift
A San Antonio native, Swift worked in medical device sales after raising five kids. This is her first time running for public office.
Texas State House District 121
Democratic Party
Shekhar Sinha
Sinha is an information technology professional who has worked for Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Andeavor, Accenture and Grainger. Born in India, Sinha previously lived in Austin and moved to San Antonio in 2015.
Texas State House District 121
Democrat
District 121
Michael Champion
Champion is a physician assistant and past president of the Society of Army PAs. He served as an Army combat medic and a member of the Texas State Guard.
Texas State House District 121
Republican
Challenger
LaHood, age 46, is a criminal defense attorney who unseated incumbent state Rep. Steve Allison in the Republican primary. He ran unsuccessfully for Bexar County District Attorney in 2022
Texas State House District 121
Republican Party
Allison is seeking his fourth term in the Texas House. He is a business attorney who served on the board of Alamo Heights Independent School District. Allison was one of 21 Republicans who joined Democrats in shutting down a plan to allow taxpayer money to fund private school tuition, one of Gov. Greg Abbott's legislative priorities.
Texas State House District 121
Republican Party
Incumbent
District 122
Kevin Geary
Geary is an attorney working on regulatory issues for USAA. This is his first campaign for elected office.
Texas State House District 122
Democratic Party
Challenger
District 122
Mark Dorazio
Dorazio was first elected to the Texas House in 2022. He and his wife own their own construction company, and he previously chaired the Republican Party of Bexar County.
Texas State House District 122
Republican Party
Incumbent
District 123
Diego Bernal
Bernal, age 47, is a civil rights lawyer and former San Antonio City Council member. He won the Texas House seat in a 2015 special election and serves on the Urban Affairs and Agriculture & Livestock committees.
Texas State House District 123
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 123
No candidates
District 124
Josey Garcia
Garcia, age 47, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and police reform activist. She is seeking a second term in the Texas House, where she serves on the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism and Defense & Veterans' Affairs committees.
Texas State House District 124
Democratic Party
District 124
Sylvia Soto
Soto is a math and science teacher in the North East Independent School District, and a Bexar County Election Judge. She has a Master's in bilingual, multilingual and multicultural education from Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Texas State House District 124
Republican
Challenger
District 125
Eric Michael Garza
Garza is an attorney for State Farm. He has a Master of Business Administration and a law degree from St. Mary’s University.
Texas State House District 125
Democrat
Challenger
Ray Lopez
Lopez, age 74, is seeking his fourth term in the Texas House. He is a former communications executive for AT&T who represented District 6 on the San Antonio City Council and served on the board of Northside Independent School District.
Texas State House District 125
Democratic Party
Incumbent
District 125
No candidates
The San Antonio Report’s 2024 Primary Voter Guide
