travis county district attorney ronnie earle

The race to succeed Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle features four Democratic prosecutors. What started out as a friendly contest has taken something of an ugly turn.

As usual, the Travis County action is found in the Democratic primary, which may be one reason veteran Travis County Republican Chairman Alan Sager isn’t running again.

Probably the most interesting local race this spring is a free-for-all among four candidates to replace their current boss, retiring Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle.

Gary Cobb, Rosemary Lehmberg, Mindy Montford, and Rick Reed are all running.

Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle made the decision Wednesday to seek the death penalty in Paul Devoe's case.

Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle has told his staff he won't seek re-election next year. He has held the office since 1976.

His term has one year remaining.

Will Ronnie Run?

The quadrennial guessing game is in full swing: will Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle run again or at long last hang up his spurs?

The inscrutable Democrat, a former state lawmaker who was elected to his current post the same year Jimmy Carter won the White House, has confounded would-be successors before.

But speculation about his retirement has intensified in recent weeks.