Your El Paso County ballot

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 November General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026) (accessed Oct 19, 2026) · El Paso City Clerk, November 3, 2026 General Election (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Texas My Voter Portal (Secretary of State).

Minerva Torres Shelton (R)

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 general election on November 3, 2026. Torres Shelton advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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Ricardo Samaniego (D)

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 general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. 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 Uni

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Matt Sistrunk (R)

Matt Sistrunk (Republican Party) is running for election to the El Paso County Commission TX to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. Sistrunk advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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Miguel (mike) Teran (D)

Miguel Teran (Democratic Party) (also known as Mike) is running for election to the El Paso County Commission TX to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. Teran advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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Leo Arcos (R)

Candidate for County Commissioner Precinct 4 on Nov 3, 2026.

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Annette Griego (D)

Annette Griego (Democratic Party) is running for election to the El Paso County Commission TX to represent Precinct 4 in Texas. Griego advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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District Judge, 120th Judicial District
Ben Ivey (R)

Ben Ivey is a judge of the Texas 120th District Court. Ivey assumed office in 2025. Ivey's current term ends on December 31, 2026. Ivey (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 120th District Court. Ivey is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Ivey advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026. Greg Abbott (R) appointed Ivey to the Texas 120th District Court on February 25, 2025, to replace Maria Salas-Mendoza (D).

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Chris Anchondo (D)

Chris Anchondo (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 120th District Court. Anchondo is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Anchondo advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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District Judge, 168th Judicial District
R. Wayne Pritchard (R)
Bernardo Cruz (D)

Bernardo Cruz (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 168th District Court. Cruz is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Cruz advanced from the Democratic primary runoff on May 26, 2026. Cruz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers. Bernardo Cruz earned a high school diploma from Cathedral High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2009, and a law degree from the Seattle University School of Law in 2016. Cruz's career experience includes working as an attorney.

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Positions, with sources (3)
Background & approach: “I was born in El Paso and graduated from Cathedral High School.”
Campaign priorities: “I am running to be a judge because I believe a judge is, above all, a public servant—one who applies the law fairly, treats every person with dignity and respect, and ensures that the judicial process is impartial and accessible to all.”
Policy focus: “I am passionate about upholding the Constitution and ensuring that courts apply the law fairly to every person who comes before them.”
El Paso City Representative, District 1Sam Armijo vs. Matthew James "MJK" Kozik vs. Alejandra "Ale" Chávez vs. Daniela Garcia
El Paso City Representative, District 5Ivan Niño vs. Jacqueline P. Horn vs. Richard Genera
El Paso City Representative, District 6Pedro Fernandez Jr. vs. Art Fierro vs. Jesse Moreno vs. Claudia Contreras Siller vs. Hector Alba
El Paso City Representative, District 8Arturo R. Alluin vs. Matthew Guzman vs. Laura Ochoa-Todd vs. Chris Canales vs. Johnny J. Gonzalez

City of El Paso races only. The City Clerk lists names last name first; they are shown here first name first, and the exact ballot form (for example of the nickname "MJK") may differ. El Paso ISD has no trustee election on this ballot. Other cities and school districts in the county are not yet listed.

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