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Ruth Reyes
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2019 - Present
2026
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Ruth Reyes (Democratic Party) is a judge of the El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Reyes (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Ruth Reyes won election in the general election for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1
Incumbent Ruth Reyes advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruth Reyes | 100.0 | 30,382 | |
| Total votes: 30,382 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1
Ruth Reyes won election in the general election for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruth Reyes (D) | 100.0 | 149,161 | |
| Total votes: 149,161 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1
Ruth Reyes defeated Ruben Nunez in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ruth Reyes | 61.9 | 29,462 | |
 | Ruben Nunez | 38.1 | 18,171 | |
| Total votes: 47,633 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ruth Reyes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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