Christine Del Prado

Professional career

• The Democratic Party–elected Judge of the 227th Criminal District Court in Bexar County, Texas, serving since 2022 and currently running for re‐election in 2026
• Judge Del Prado has been serving on the 227th Criminal District Court bench since November 2022, after defeating incumbent Kevin M. O’Connell in the general election.
• The court is located at the Cadena‐Reeves Justice Center, 300 Dolorosa, 4th Floor, San Antonio, TX
• She held the role of Chief of the Public Integrity & Cyber Crime Division at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office
• She supports judicial efficiency and restorative justice
• In her own words, Del Prado emphasizes justice, fairness, and efficiency, aiming to ensure the 227th District Court remains a place where justice is administered “firmly—but always fairly”

Education

Additional information

• Judge Del Prado is seeking a second term in the November 3, 2026 general election.
• Born in Indiana and raised in both Indiana and Virginia, Del Prado graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Business in 1981.
• Before joining the judiciary, Del Prado had over 39 years of criminal law experience in both prosecution and defense.
• She later earned her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where she excelled in mock trial and moot court competitions.
• She also held leadership roles in the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the State Bar of Texas’s District Grievance Committee, and the Rape Crisis Center