In the race for one of the justice seats on the 13th Court of Appeals, Judge Nereida Lopez-Singleterry of Edinburg is facing off against Clarissa Silva, an assistant county attorney in San Patricio County.

Texas Lawyer is publishing Q&A articles with judicial candidates running in contested races in November. Early voting runs from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30, which is longer than normal, because Gov. Greg Abbott extended the period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.