Ricardo Samaniego

Ricardo Samaniego

Democratic Party

Candidate, El Paso County Court

El Paso County Court

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

High school

Jefferson High School

Bachelor's

University of Texas, El Paso

Graduate

University of Texas, El Paso

Contact

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Ricardo Samaniego (Democratic Party) is a judge of the El Paso County Court in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Samaniego (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the El Paso County Court in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Ricardo Saminego graduated from Jefferson High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Texas at El Paso, a master's degree in education psychology from the University of Texas at El Paso, a master's degree in bilingual bicultural education from New Mexico State University, and a master's degree in international economics and public policy from the University of Notre Dame. Samaniego's work experience includes working as a consultant, vice president of Human Resources and Organizational Development at GCC of America, general manager of Rio Grande Materials, teacher at the University of Phoenix, and business entrepreneur.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2026)

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

Democratic primary for El Paso County Court

Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego (D) is running in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego

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Republican primary

Republican primary for El Paso County Court

Guadalupe Giner (R) and Minerva Torres Shelton (R) are running in the Republican primary for El Paso County Court on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Guadalupe Giner
	Submit photo	Minerva Torres Shelton

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for El Paso County Court

Incumbent Ricardo Samaniego defeated Guadalupe Giner in the general election for El Paso County Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego (D)	68.4	104,644
	Submit photo	Guadalupe Giner (Independent)	31.6	48,390

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 153,034
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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 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego	100.0	32,251

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2018

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for El Paso County Court

Ricardo Samaniego won election in the general election for El Paso County Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego (D)	100.0	151,286

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,286 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Court

Ricardo Samaniego defeated John Cook in the Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Court on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego	50.5	11,340
	Submit photo	John Cook	49.5	11,096

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,436
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Court

John Cook and Ricardo Samaniego advanced to a runoff. They defeated Laura Enriquez in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Cook	46.5	14,445
✔	Submit photo	Ricardo Samaniego	30.8	9,573
	Submit photo	Laura Enriquez	22.6	7,020

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,038
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2026

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2022

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