Joe Gonzales (attorney)

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Joe Gonzales

| image =

| office = Criminal District Attorney of Bexar County, Texas

| predecessor = Nico LaHood

| term_start = January 2019

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| birth_date =

| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bexar.org/3439/Meet-the-District-Attorney |title=About Joe Gonzales |access-date=2023-01-05}}

| party = Democratic

| education = St. Mary's University (BA, JD)

| occupation = Attorney, politician

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Joe Gonzales is an American attorney and politician who is the Bexar County criminal district attorney, defeating Tylden Shaeffer in the general election.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/politics/data/article/Democrat-Joe-Gonzales-clinches-Bexar-County-DA-13368762.php |title=Democrat Joe Gonzales wins Bexar County DA race as Shaeffer concedes |last=Zilbermints |first=Regina |date=2018-11-06 |access-date=2018-11-08}} Gonzales became the Democratic candidate after defeating incumbent district attorney Nico LaHood in the March 6 Democratic primary.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/politics/article/Nico-Lahood-Joe-Gonzales-Bexar-County-District-12733044.php |title=LaHood admits defeat in District Attorney's race against Gonzales |last=Buch |first=Jason |date=2018-03-06 |website=San Antonio Express News |access-date=2018-03-07}} Before his election, Gonzales was an attorney practicing at Joe Gonzales & Associates, P.C. Gonzales was re-elected to a second term in 2022.