Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga

About this race

A judge on a state appeals court. Reviews trial-court decisions for legal errors and decides most appeals; only some cases go on to the state supreme court. A retention vote asks only whether the judge should stay.

2 candidates ran for Texas Chief Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District (Bexar County) in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Slightly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 24 donors to their 2020 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

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What party is Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga?

Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga is running as a Democrat.

What does the Texas Chief Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District seat do?

A judge on a state appeals court. Reviews trial-court decisions for legal errors and decides most appeals; only some cases go on to the state supreme court. A retention vote asks only whether the judge should stay.

Who is Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga running against?

Bert Richardson, for Texas Chief Justice, 4th Court of Appeals District (Bexar County).

Is Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Antonia 'Toni' Arteaga is slightly left, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

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