Minerva Torres Shelton
Minerva Torres Shelton (Republican Party) is running for election for judge of the El Paso County Court in Texas. Torres Shelton is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
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.
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| 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.
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| Guadalupe Giner | ||
| Minerva Torres Shelton | ||
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for El Paso County Sheriff
Oscar Ugarte defeated Minerva Torres Shelton in the general election for El Paso County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Ugarte (D) | 59.1 | 137,533 | |
| Minerva Torres Shelton (R) | 40.9 | 95,040 | ||
| Total votes: 232,573 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Sheriff
Oscar Ugarte defeated Bobby Flores in the Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Sheriff on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Ugarte | 57.4 | 14,113 | |
| Bobby Flores | 42.6 | 10,477 | ||
| Total votes: 24,590 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff
Oscar Ugarte and Bobby Flores advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ryan Urrutia, Michael Gonzales, and Raul Mendiola in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Oscar Ugarte | 43.4 | 15,436 | |
| ✔ | Bobby Flores | 24.0 | 8,521 | |
| Ryan Urrutia | 23.6 | 8,389 | ||
| Michael Gonzales | 5.7 | 2,029 | ||
| Raul Mendiola | 3.4 | 1,199 | ||
| Total votes: 35,574 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Sheriff
Minerva Torres Shelton advanced from the Republican primary for El Paso County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Minerva Torres Shelton | 100.0 | 15,958 | |
| Total votes: 15,958 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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See also
2026 Elections
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