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José Garza was propelled to victory by broad support from East Austinites, while Jeremy Sylestine shored up support in West Austin.
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Incumbent DAs had mixed results in Travis and Harris counties, while Democratic challengers in El Paso are headed to a runoff.
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The Democratic primary race between Garza and Sylestine got messy ahead of Election Day.
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In deep-blue Travis County, the district attorney's primary race effectively decides who is in office. And while voter turnout is historically low in primaries, this race is getting a boost from members of the other party.
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Incumbent José Garza will have to fend off Jeremy Sylestine if he wants another shot at office. The March 5 primary election will decide who will face Republican Daniel W. Betts in November.
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Texas has been slow to legalize pot. Cities are trying to decriminalize it. Paxton says they can’t.
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Conservative and progressive district attorneys say it’s impossible to prosecute every single case. The law could require that.
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By pushing for a review of Daniel Perry’s murder conviction, analysts say Gov. Greg Abbott has taken a Texas-sized leap in touting his pardoning powers. In 2020, Perry shot and killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in Austin.
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People can have their arrest records expunged, or erased, if they were never convicted of the crime.
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The Travis County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it was moving to dismiss the case against Beard. UT Austin fired him last month.