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Toribio "Terry" Palacios
Democratic · Texas · 2026 · IncumbentToribio "Terry" Palacios is the sitting Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney, a criminal defense attorney of about 30 years and a partner at the Law Office of Garcia, Quintanilla, and Palacios who previously served 27 years as Edinburg's elected municipal court judge, per Texas Border Business and the county's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Toribio "Terry" Palacios.
Priorities
- Continuing what he describes as a legacy of fairness, integrity and respect in the district attorney's office, per Texas Border Business (candidate statement)
- Creating specialized units for major crimes, white-collar crimes and public corruption, per KRGV (candidate statement)
On the ballot
Criminal District Attorney, Hidalgo County · Texas · 2026
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