NO. DC-18-186

LETICIA GARZA GAL VAN and
MARTIE GARCIA VELA
Contestants,
V.

ELOY VERA and
BALDEMAR GARZA
Contestees.

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IN THE 229th DISTRICT COURT

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STARR COUNTY, TEXAS

FINAL JUDGMENT

On April 23, 2018, the Court, pursuant to the Texas Election Code, conducted a trial
to ascertain whether the outcome of the contested election in the above-styled and
numbered cause, concerning the March 2018 Democratic Primary Election for two Starr
County Texas races, (a) the Starr County Judge's race and (b) the race for the Court of the
229th Judicial District, in Starr, Duval and Jim Hogg County Texas, as shown in the final
canvass was not the true outcome of the contested elections.
On said date, the case was called for trial before the court. Contestants, Leticia Garza
Galvan and Martie Garcia Vela, appeared in person and by and through their attorney of
record and announced ready for trial. Contestee Eloy Vera, appeared in person and by and
through his attorney of record and announced ready for trial. Contestee Baldemar Garza,
appeared in person and by and through his attorney of record and announced ready for trial.
All matters and controversy, legal and factual, were submitted to the Court for its
determination. The Court heard the evidence and arguments of counsel and found that
Contestants failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that: (a) the final canvass of the
Starr County Judge's race in the Starr County, Texas March 2018 Democratic Primary
Election was not the true outcome of said election and (b) the final canvass of the 229 1h

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 District Court race in the Counties of Starr, Duval and Jim Hogg, Texas March 2018
Democratic Primary Election was not the true outcome of said election.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, DECLARED AND DECREED that:
1. The results as shown by the final canvass of the contested election, the Starr County
Judge's race, Contestee Eloy Vera received more total votes than Contestant Leticia
Garza Galvan and is the true winner for that position.
2. The results as shown by the final canvass of the contested election, the race for the
Court of the 229 th Judicial District, Contestee Baldemar Garza received more total
votes than Contestant Martie Garcia Vela and is the true winner for that position.
3. Contestee Eloy Vera is hereby declared the true winner of the Starr County Judge's
race for the March 2018 Democratic Primary in Starr County, Texas.
4. Contestee Bademar Garza is hereby declared the true winner of the race for the Court
of the 229th Judicial District for the March 2018 Democratic Primary in Starr, Duval
and Jim Hogg County, Texas.
S. The Contestants were not the winners of their respective election.
6. Contestants' Leticia Garza Galvan and Martie Garcia Vela request for anew election is
DENIED.
7. Contestants Leticia Garza Galvan and Martie Garcia Vela are ordered to pay all costs
incurred in this action for which execution may issue.
8. The Court denies all relief not granted in this judgment. This is a final judgment,
disposes of all parties and all claims and is appealable.

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 SIGNED FOR ENTRY this day armard 2018.