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Kristin Romero
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2021 - Present
2029
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Kristin Romero is a judge for Number 2 of the El Paso Municipal Court in Texas. Romero assumed office on January 1, 2021. Romero's current term ends on January 2, 2029.
Romero ran for re-election for the Number 2 judge of the El Paso Municipal Court in Texas. Romero won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in El Paso, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for El Paso Municipal Court No. 2
Incumbent Kristin Romero won election in the general election for El Paso Municipal Court No. 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Romero (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 131,411 | |
| Total votes: 131,411 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Romero in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in El Paso, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for El Paso Municipal Court No. 2
Kristin Romero defeated incumbent Maximino Munoz in the general election for El Paso Municipal Court No. 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kristin Romero (Nonpartisan) | 66.1 | 123,745 | |
| Maximino Munoz (Nonpartisan) | 33.9 | 63,529 | ||
| Total votes: 187,274 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5
Jesus Rodriguez won election in the general election for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesus Rodriguez (D) | 100.0 | 148,977 | |
| Total votes: 148,977 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5
Jesus Rodriguez defeated Kristin Romero in the Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesus Rodriguez | 66.3 | 14,379 | |
| Kristin Romero | 33.7 | 7,307 | ||
| Total votes: 21,686 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5
Jesus Rodriguez and Kristin Romero advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mike Herrera and Danny Razo in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesus Rodriguez | 35.6 | 16,837 | |
| ✔ | Kristin Romero | 28.8 | 13,623 | |
| Mike Herrera | 26.4 | 12,468 | ||
 | Danny Razo | 9.2 | 4,334 | |
| Total votes: 47,262 | |||
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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
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kristin Romero did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kristin Romero did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
