Patrick von Dohlen

Patrick von Dohlen's campaign for Bexar County Judge is his first entry into politics.

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Patrick Von Dohlen files to run for Bexar County Judge

As the leader of the San Antonio Family Association, advocates conservative positions and has been involved in legal actions, including suing the city over the use of sales tax revenue for public transit projects.

As of January 22, 2026, Patrick von Dohlen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Facing criticism for a lack of transparency and accountability in budget management and COVID-19 response, Von Dohlen defends his actions by emphasizing effective use of county resources and securing funding for public health measures.

Emphasizes the importance of engaging with the community and plans to hold regular town hall meetings for residents to voice their concerns and ideas.

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- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.