District Attorney
November 3, 2026 · Bexar County, Texas · County · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 7 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 2,067,341 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(4,838,303 ÷ 2,067,341) ÷ ln(4,838,303 ÷ 33) = 7.15, comparing counties in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
District Attorney is responsible for:
- Deciding who gets charged with crimes in the county
- Prosecuting criminal cases in court on the public's behalf
- Deciding plea deals and what sentences to ask for
- Working with police as cases are investigated and built
Affected Areas: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Ashley Foster
Republican · declared
Ashley Foster is the 2026 Republican nominee for Bexar County District Attorney. A lawyer of 25 years, she spent more than 11 as a Bexar County felony prosecutor, handling cases up to capital murder and white-collar crime, before becoming a partner at Foster & Foster in 2012. She faces Democrat Luz Elena Chapa in November.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Jason Wolff
Independent · declared
Jason Wolff is a San Antonio criminal-defense attorney who served about a decade as a Bexar County assistant district attorney and was twice elected judge of Bexar County Court at Law No. 2, serving from 2010 through 2018. Texas election officials accepted 710 valid petition signatures for his independent 2026 candidacy for Bexar County Criminal District Attorney.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for
Luz Elena Chapa
Democratic · declared
Luz Elena Chapa is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Bexar County District Attorney, winning a crowded primary and a narrow May runoff over prosecutor Jane Davis. She served over a decade as a justice on Texas' Fourth Court of Appeals (2013-2024), elected at the time as the youngest serving Hispanic justice in Texas, after a civil litigation practice concentrated in products liability. A St. Mary's University law graduate, she lost her 2024 appellate re-election bid before entering the DA race. She faces Republican Ashley Foster in November.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for
Election sources
Source: bexar.org
Source: bexar.org
Source: sos.state.tx.us