Candidates for City Municipal Court Judge
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About City Municipal Court Judge
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Municipal Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate for municipal court judge shall be a licensed attorney in good standing with the Texas State Bar, and have a minimum of two (2) years' experience in the practice of law in this state. The presiding municipal court judge shall not hold other employment or engage in the private practice of law. The presiding municipal court judge shall be a resident of the City of Laredo.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Any qualified person who desires to become a candidate for election to a place on the Council shall file with the City Clerk by 5 p.m. of the 78th day before election day, an application for his name to appear on the ballot.
- Filing period
- January 30, 2026 - August 17, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the office of the county party chair; Independent candidates must submit paperwork to the county judge's office.
- Where to file
- 1110 Houston Street Laredo, Texas 78042
- Filing phone
- 956-791-7308
- Step 3
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