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Cassandra Hernandez
Cassandra Hernandez was a member of the El Paso City Council in Texas, representing District 3. She assumed office on June 27, 2017. She left office on January 7, 2025.
Hernandez ran for election for Mayor of El Paso in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Hernandez-Brown earned a B.A. in political science with a minor in criminal justice and an M.P.A. in public policy and management from the University of Texas at El Paso.[1][2]
At the time of her 2017 run for office, Hernandez-Brown was the deputy director at Dynamic Workforce Solutions for the nonprofit employment assistance organization Workforce Solutions Borderplex. Her professional experience includes work as the director of policy and programs for education and workforce development at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and as a legislative aide to then-El Paso City Councilmembers Susie Byrd and Steve Ortega. She has also served as president of the Rosedale Neighborhood Association.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Mayoral election in El Paso, Texas (2024)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of El Paso
Renard Johnson defeated Brian Kennedy in the general runoff election for Mayor of El Paso on December 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Renard Johnson (Nonpartisan)  | 56.1 | 19,630 |
 | Brian Kennedy (Nonpartisan) | 43.9 | 15,343 | |
| Total votes: 34,973 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of El Paso
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of El Paso on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Renard Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 32.5 | 59,698 |
| ✔ | | Brian Kennedy (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 44,516 |
 | Cassandra Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 19,025 | |
| Steven Winters (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 15,843 | ||
 | Isabel Salcido (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 13,631 | |
| Marco Contreras (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 11,925 | ||
 | Elizabeth Cordova (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 10,773 | |
 | Ben Mendoza (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 8,462 | |
| Total votes: 183,873 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hernandez in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in El Paso, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for El Paso City Council District 3
Incumbent Cassandra Hernandez defeated Jose L. Rodriguez and William Veliz in the general election for El Paso City Council District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassandra Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 54.0 | 13,192 |
| Jose L. Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 30.6 | 7,483 | ||
| William Veliz (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 3,741 | ||
| Total votes: 24,416 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- America Luna (Nonpartisan)
2019
See also: City elections in El Paso, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for El Paso City Council District 3
Incumbent Cassandra Hernandez defeated William Veliz in the special general runoff election for El Paso City Council District 3 on December 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassandra Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 53.0 | 1,669 |
| William Veliz (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 1,479 | ||
| Total votes: 3,148 | |||
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General election
Special general election for El Paso City Council District 3
Incumbent Cassandra Hernandez and William Veliz advanced to a runoff. They defeated Robert Vandivort and Ana Duenez in the special general election for El Paso City Council District 3 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cassandra Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 46.3 | 2,588 |
| ✔ | William Veliz (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 1,614 | |
| Robert Vandivort (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 1,057 | ||
| Ana Duenez (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 328 | ||
| Total votes: 5,587 | |||
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2017
The city of El Paso, Texas, held a general election for mayor and city council on May 6, 2017. Runoff elections for mayor and city council and a special election for city council were held on June 10, 2017. The filing deadline for the May election was February 17 and the filing deadline for the June special election was May 1, 2017.
Mayor Oscar Leeser did not run for re-election in 2017. His seat and the city council seats in District 2, 3, 4, and 7 were up for regular election. The June special election, which advanced to a runoff on July 15, filled the vacancy created by the resignation of District 8 Councilwoman Cortney Niland.[3] Cassandra Hernandez-Brown defeated Jaime Barceleau in the runoff election for the District 3 seat on the El Paso City Council.[4]
| El Paso City Council, District 3 Runoff Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cassandra Hernandez-Brown |
59.26% | 2,711 |
| Jaime Barceleau | 40.74% | 1,864 |
| Total Votes | 4,575 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed June 29, 2017 | ||
Cassandra Hernandez-Brown and Jaime Barceleau defeated Casey Williams, Elias Camacho, and Louis Pellicano in the general election for the District 3 seat on the El Paso City Council.[5]
| El Paso City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cassandra Hernandez-Brown |
37.80% | 1,926 |
| Jaime Barceleau |
29.72% | 1,514 |
| Casey Williams | 16.07% | 819 |
| Elias Camacho | 11.80% | 601 |
| Louis Pellicano | 4.61% | 235 |
| Total Votes | 5,095 | |
| Source: El Paso County Elections, "Official Final Election Results," accessed May 23, 2017 | ||
Endorsements
Hernandez-Brown received endorsements from the following in 2017:[1]
- Annie's List
- Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
- El Paso County Sheriff's Officers Association
- El Paso Fire Fighters IAFF Local 51
- El Paso Municipal Police Officers' Association
- El Paso Times
- Texas Latina List
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cassandra Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Cassandra Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Cassandra Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2017
Hernandez-Brown's campaign website highlighted the following priorities:
| “ | Restore Unity and Trust to Council City Hall has lost our trust and confidence. I will work with you to make the City accountable and transparent to its citizens. Holding the City Manager and the form of government is essential to the operations and measurable outcomes of key projects. Quality of Life and Capital Improvement Projects As of October 2016, there were twenty capital improvements projects (CIP) valued at about $23.4 Million in various budget sources in District 3. I will monitor the progress and work with the City’s Capital Improvement Departments to achieve success with these projects. I believe that the current procurement process combined with the bidding, awarding and design phase is too long. I commit to removing any existing bottlenecks and increase efficiency with key projects. Reasonable Tax Base Transportation Improvement & Unused City Land Improvement Protect Health and Safety Services Partnerships and Expansion Public Safety Economic Development and Tourism City Manager Oversight Accessible El Paso |
” |
| —Cassandra Hernandez-Brown's campaign website, (2017)[7] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cassandra Hernandez-Brown for City Council, District 3, "Meet Cassandra," accessed April 21, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Cassandra Hernandez-Brown," accessed April 21, 2017
- ↑ El Paso Times, "Mayor Oscar Leeser Will Not Seek Re-Election," July 28, 2016
- ↑ City of El Paso Municipal Clerk, "June 10, 2017 District 8 Special Election," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ City of El Paso Municipal Clerk, "May 6, 2017 General Election," accessed February 18, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cassandra Hernandez-Brown for City Council, District 3, "Priorities," accessed April 21, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
El Paso City Council District 3 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Deanna Maldonado-Rocha |
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