Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2026)
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| 2026 El Paso County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 & August 17, 2026 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County judge, county clerk, district clerk, county commission, appraisal district board, county court judges, criminal court judges, district court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 34 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
El Paso County, Texas, is holding general elections for county judge, county clerk, district clerk, county commission, appraisal district board, county court judges, criminal court judges, district court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace on November 3, 2026. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 26, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2025. The filing deadline for appraisal district board is August 17, 2026. Primaries for which no candidates filed were canceled.
Elections
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Offices up for election in 2026:
County clerk
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for El Paso County Clerk
Incumbent Delia Briones is running in the general election for El Paso County Clerk on November 3, 2026.
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| Delia Briones (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Clerk
Incumbent Delia Briones advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Clerk on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Delia Briones | 100.0 | 54,581 | |
| Total votes: 54,581 | |||
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District clerk
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for El Paso County District Clerk
Incumbent Norma Favela Barceleau is running in the general election for El Paso County District Clerk on November 3, 2026.
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| Norma Favela Barceleau (D) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County District Clerk
Incumbent Norma Favela Barceleau advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Norma Favela Barceleau | 100.0 | 55,379 | |
| Total votes: 55,379 | |||
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County judge
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for El Paso County Court
Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego and Minerva Torres Shelton are running in the general election for El Paso County Court on November 3, 2026.
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| Ricardo Samaniego (D) | ||
| Minerva Torres Shelton (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Court
Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Samaniego | 100.0 | 55,804 | |
| Total votes: 55,804 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Court
Minerva Torres Shelton defeated Guadalupe Giner in the Republican primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Minerva Torres Shelton | 61.9 | 13,585 | |
| Guadalupe Giner | 38.1 | 8,361 | ||
| Total votes: 21,946 | |||
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County commissioners
Precinct 2
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2
Miguel Teran and Matt Sistrunk are running in the general election for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2 on November 3, 2026.
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| Miguel Teran (D) | ||
| Matt Sistrunk (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2
Miguel Teran defeated incumbent David Stout in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Miguel Teran | 53.2 | 7,927 | |
| David Stout | 46.8 | 6,982 | ||
| Total votes: 14,909 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2
Matt Sistrunk advanced from the Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matt Sistrunk | 100.0 | 3,110 | |
| Total votes: 3,110 | |||
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Precinct 4
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4
Annette Griego and Leonard Arcos are running in the general election for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Annette Griego (D) | ||
| Leonard Arcos (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4
Annette Griego defeated incumbent Sergio Coronado in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Annette Griego | 57.5 | 9,832 | |
| Sergio Coronado | 42.5 | 7,260 | ||
| Total votes: 17,092 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4
Leonard Arcos advanced from the Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonard Arcos | 100.0 | 6,645 | |
| Total votes: 6,645 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sam Morgan (R)
Judicial offices
County Court at Law
El Paso County Court at Law general election, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 |
Ruth Reyes (i) |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 2 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 3 |
Melissa Baeza (i) |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 4 |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 |
Jesus Rodriguez (i) |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 |
M. Sue Kurita (i) |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 7 |
Ruben Morales (i) |
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El Paso County Court at Law primary runoff, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 2 |
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El Paso County Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 2 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 3 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 4 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 7 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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County Criminal Court at Law
El Paso County Criminal Court at Law general election, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 |
Linda Perez (i) |
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| El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 |
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El Paso County Criminal Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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District courts
Texas District Court general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Texas 120th District Court |
Ben Ivey (i) |
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| Texas 168th District Court |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Texas 171st District Court |
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| Texas 205th District Court |
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| Texas 210th District Court |
Alyssa Perez (i) |
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| Texas 243rd District Court |
Selena Solis (i) |
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| Texas 327th District Court |
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Texas District Court primary runoff, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Texas 168th District Court |
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Texas District Court primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Texas 120th District Court |
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| Texas 168th District Court |
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| Texas 171st District Court |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 205th District Court |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 210th District Court |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 243rd District Court |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 327th District Court |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Justice of the Peace
El Paso County Justice of the Peace general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Precinct 1 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Precinct 2 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Precinct 3 |
Josh Herrera (i) |
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| Precinct 4 |
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| Precinct 5 | Primary results pending | ||
| Precinct 6 Place 1 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Precinct 6 Place 2 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Precinct 7 |
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El Paso County Justice of the Peace primary runoff, 2026 |
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El Paso County Justice of the Peace primary, 2026 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 4 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 5 |
Lucilla Najera (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 6 Place 1 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 6 Place 2 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 7 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Probate court
El Paso County Probate Court general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 |
Patricia Chew (i) |
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| El Paso County Probate Court No. 2 |
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El Paso County Probate Court primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Probate Court No. 2 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for El Paso County, Texas | ||
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| El Paso County | Texas | |
| Population | 865,657 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,013 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 69.3% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 3.2% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 13.4% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 12.1% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82.7% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 79% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 24% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $48,292 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 19.5% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
| El Paso County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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