Here are the primary candidates running for Bexar County sheriff, Bexar County Commissioners Court and Bexar County constables. Candidate information comes from the Texas Secretary of State data, the candidates’ websites and other sources.
Bexar County sheriff
Sharon Rodriguez
Rodriguez is a licensed Texas Peace Officer who has worked at the Bexar County Sheriff's Department and the City of Hollywood Park Police Department.
Sheriff
Democrat
Challenger
Salazar, age 53, was first elected sheriff in 2016, after serving 23 years with the San Antonio Police Department. At SAPD he worked his way up from patrolman to internal affairs investigator to communications director.
Sheriff
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Bexar County sheriff
Nathan Buchanan
Buchanan, age 41, owns a cleaning company and worked for the Castle Hills Police Department as a patrol officer and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office as a patrol deputy. He has also run for Bexar County Judge and constable.
Sheriff
Republican Party
Challenger
Victor A. Mendoza
Mendoza is a VIA Metropolitan Police Department Transit Police Officer who previously worked for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department, and has 27 years of law enforcement experience.
Sheriff
Republican
Dennis Casillas
Casillas is a U.S. Army veteran who has worked at the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for 37 years. He currently serves as deputy chief over the Patrol West Substation.
Sheriff
Republican
Tax assessor-collector
Uresti has served as Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector since 2012. He previously served as city manager for several small Texas municipalities.
Tax assessor-collector
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Hatem Merhi
Merhi owns a construction business and an audiovisual technology and cybersecurity business. He previously worked in Brewster County's government.
Tax assessor-collector
Democrat
Challenger
Tax assessor-collector
No candidates
Pct. 1 county commissioner
Gonzalez is the former executive director of Blue Cares, a nonprofit focused on supporting members of the San Antonio Police Officers Association. She previously worked in the Texas Legislature and served on the state-appointed board of managers for Edgewood Independent School District.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democrat
Challenger
Bustamante is a music teacher at Southside High School. She has served on the Alamo Colleges board of trustees since 2008, representing District 3.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democrat
Challenger
Alaniz-Picasso is a marketing professional who worked for former San Antonio City Councilman Roberto Treviño (D1) and the engineering and design firm WSP USA.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democrat
Challenger
Clay-Flores worked as a special projects manager at the City of San Antonio’s health department before she was elected to the Commissioners Court in 2020.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Garcia is a transportation specialist.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democrat
Challenger
Arrellano is a U.S. Air Force veteran and business analyst for USAA. He represents District 2 on the South San Antonio Independent School District board of trustees and previously served as the board’s president.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Democrat
Challenger
Pct. 1 county commissioner
Prado is a senior supply chain manager at Boeing. She serves on the city’s Airport Advisory Board and started a nonprofit that supports women pursuing careers in aviation.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 1
Republican Party
Challenger
Pct. 3 county commissioner
Susan Korbel
Korbel, age 75, was a general manager at KENS-TV and founded her own market research firm. She's served as a county precinct chair and an Alamo Colleges trustee.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Democratic Party
Challenger
Pct. 3 county commissioner
Schuchardt is the owner of a trucking business who ran a largely self-funded campaign for San Antonio mayor in 2023. A San Antonio native, he graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in maritime business administration.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Republican Party
Challenger
Moody, age 44, worked for Valero Energy, USAA, and as a legislative assistant for then-U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo before joining the Bexar County Commissioners Court in 2022.
Bexar County Commissioners Court Precinct 3
Republican Party
Incumbent
Pct. 1 county constable
Tejeda, age 71, has served as a constable for Bexar County since 1992. He started his career as a Bexar County Deputy Sheriff.
Constable
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Rodriguez previously served four terms as Bexar County commissioner for Precinct 1, before losing his seat in the 2020 Democratic primary. He has also worked as a Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy and a CPS Energy lineman.
Constable
Democrat
Challenger
Pct. 1 county constable
No candidates
Pct. 2 county constable
Leticia Rodriguez Vazquez
Vazquez has been a constable since 2019. She previously worked for the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
Constable
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Pct. 2 county constable
Paul Alexander Canales
Canales ran unopposed in the Republican primary and faces incumbent Pct. 2 Constable Leticia Rodriguez Vazquez.
Constable
Republican Party
Challenger
Pct. 3 county constable
No candidates
Pct. 3 county constable
Mark Vojvodich
Vojvodich is a U.S. Air Force veteran who was first elected as Precinct 3's constable in 2008.
Constable
Republican Party
Incumbent
Jarrod Tubbs
Tubbs previously worked in the Precinct 3 Bexar County Constable office.
Constable
Republican
Challenger
Pct. 4 county constable
Stan Ramos
Ramos is a private investigator. He previously served as a Bexar County constable before losing a reelection race in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Constable
Democrat
Challenger
Neal Burford
Also known as Arthur Burford, Neal Burford worked in the Precinct 4 Constable's office for nearly three decades. He is a U.S. Army veteran.
Constable
Democrat
Challenger
Brown was elected in 2020, and previously worked for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, where she served on the Honor Guard and Mounted Patrol.
Constable
Democratic Party
Incumbent
Andrew “Andy” Lopez
Lopez has worked for more than 30 years in the Pct. 4 Constable office, including serving as assistant chief.
Constable
Democrat
Challenger
Pct. 4 county constable
No candidates
Democratic party chair
Alcántara is a litigation paralegal who has chaired the Bexar County Democratic Party since 2018, when she unseated incumbent Manuel Medina. Alcántara is seeking a fourth term as party chair.
Democratic Party Chair
Democrat
Incumbent
Martinez has previously run for City Council in Districts 7 and 9 and in 2022 lost a runoff race for the Democratic nomination for Texas Land Commissioner. She is a licensed professional counselor.
Democratic Party Chair
Democrat
San Antonio
Challenger
Republican party chair
Coons is a retired retail and marketing professional who currently serves as president of the Bexar County Republican Women. Last year she was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee.
Republican Party Chair
Republican
Martinez is a print shop owner. This is his third time seeking the GOP chairmanship.
Republican Party Chair
Republican
Flores worked as a governmental affairs representative. He sits on the board of the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce.
Republican Party Chair
Republican
The San Antonio Report’s 2024 Primary Voter Guide
