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 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 |
| Other municipal elections |
| 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 is scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 26, 2026, if necessary. 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 primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Clerk
Incumbent Delia Briones is running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Clerk on March 3, 2026.
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| Delia Briones | ||
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District clerk
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County District Clerk
Incumbent Norma Favela Barceleau is running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.
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| Norma Favela Barceleau | ||
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County judge
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Court
Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego is running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.
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| Ricardo Samaniego | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Court
Guadalupe Giner and Minerva Torres Shelton are running in the Republican primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.
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County commissioners
Precinct 2
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2
Incumbent David Stout and Miguel Teran are running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
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| David Stout | ||
| Miguel Teran | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2
Matt Sistrunk is running in the Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.
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| Matt Sistrunk | ||
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Precinct 4
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4
Incumbent Sergio Coronado and Annette Griego are running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.
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| Sergio Coronado | ||
| Annette Griego | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4
Leonard Arcos is running in the Republican primary for El Paso County Commission Precinct 4 on March 3, 2026.
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| Leonard Arcos | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sam Morgan (R)
Judicial offices
County Court at Law
El Paso County Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 |
Ruth Reyes (i) |
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 |
Melissa Baeza (i) |
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 |
Jesus Rodriguez (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 6 |
M. Sue Kurita (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| El Paso County Court at Law No. 7 |
Ruben Morales (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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County Criminal Court at Law
El Paso County Criminal Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 |
Linda Perez (i) |
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 primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| Texas 120th District Court |
Ben Ivey (i) |
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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 |
Alyssa Perez (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 243rd District Court |
Selena Solis (i) |
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 primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Precinct 1 |
Denise Butterworth |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 2 |
Brian Haggerty (i) |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Precinct 3 |
Josh Herrera (i) |
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 |
Enedina Serna (i) |
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 primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
Other |
| El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 |
Patricia Chew (i) |
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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