On November 3, 2020
El Paso County elected the mayor of
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...
, four members of city council (districts 2, 3, 4, and 7), two county commissioners, county sheriff, state senator, and five state representatives. El Pasoans voted for members of the
House of Representatives of the United States
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from the
16th
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and
23rd districts of Texas, district attorney (which also represents
Hudspeth and
Culberson counties), United States senator, and president of the United States.
The city elections (for mayor and council) are non-partisan, and therefore have no primary election. However, if no candidate wins a majority there will be a run-off election.
Mayor
Candidates
* Veronica Carbajal, attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
* Carlos Gallinar, former El Paso city government and former EPISD official
(Party preference:
Democratic)
*
Oscar Leeser
Oscar Leeser (born May 7, 1958) is an American politician who has served as the 52nd mayor of El Paso, Texas since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Par ...
, former mayor
(Party preference:
Democratic)
*
Dee Margo
Donald "Dee" Margo (born February 4, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 51st mayor of El Paso, Texas from 2017 to 2021.
Early life and education
Margo graduated from Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Alabama. H ...
, incumbent mayor and former member of the Texas House of Representatives
(Party preference:
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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)
* Dean Martinez, United States military veteran
* Calvin Zielsdorf, paramedic and high school swimming coach
First round results
Runoff results
City council elections
District 2
District 2 incumbent Alexsandra Annello won re-election for a second term in the December runoff election.
First round results
Runoff results
District 3
District 3 incumbent Cassandra Hernandez-Brown was re-elected to a second term.
District 4
District 4 incumbent Sam Morgan lost re-election in a December runoff to Joe Molinar.
Runoff results
District 7
District 7 incumbent Henry Rivera was re-elected to a second term.
County sheriff
The incumbent Sheriff, Richard Wiles, won the Democratic primary. Because no other candidate challenged him, he was automatically re-elected.
Democratic
County Commission elections
Precinct 1
The incumbent, Carlos Leon, was unopposed in the primary and general election.
Democratic
Precinct 3
The incumbent, Vincent Perez, was defeated in the primary by Illiana Holguin, who went on to win the general election.
Democratic
Runoff results
Republican
General election
State senator (district 29)
Candidates
*
Cesar Blanco
César Jose Blanco is an American Politician who is currently serving as a member of the Texas Senate.
Early life and education
Blanco was raised in El Paso by a single mother and graduated from Eastwood High School. Before pursuing a college ...
, state representative (district 76)
Potential candidates
* Dori Fenenbock, former EPISD school board member
Declined candidates
*
José Rodríguez, incumbent senator
State representative (district 76)
Candidates
* Claudia Ordaz Perez, city council member
* Elisa Tamayo, former employee of state representative Cesar Blanco
Potential candidates
*
Joe Pickett Joe or Joseph Pickett may refer to:
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* Joseph Pickett (painter), American painter
* Joe Pickett, a fictional character in the eponymous series of novels by C. J. Box ...
, former state representative (district 79)
Declined candidates
*
Cesar Blanco
César Jose Blanco is an American Politician who is currently serving as a member of the Texas Senate.
Early life and education
Blanco was raised in El Paso by a single mother and graduated from Eastwood High School. Before pursuing a college ...
, incumbent
State representative (district 77)
Candidates
*
Lina Ortega, incumbent representative
State representative (district 78)
Candidates
*
Joe Moody, incumbent representative
Potential candidates
* Dori Fenenbock, former
EPISD school board member
State representative (district 79)
Candidates
*
Art Fierro
Peter Arthur "Art" Fierro (born December 20, 1961) is a Texas Democratic politician that served in the Texas House of Representatives for district 79.
Personal life
Fierro's hometown is El Paso, Texas. Fierro has attended El Paso Community Coll ...
, incumbent representative
Potential candidates
*
Joe Pickett Joe or Joseph Pickett may refer to:
* Joe Pickett (politician) (born 1956), American politician from the state of Texas
* Joseph Pickett (painter), American painter
* Joe Pickett, a fictional character in the eponymous series of novels by C. J. Box ...
, former representative
District Attorney
Candidates
Democratic
* James Montoya, prosecutor
* Yvonne Rosales, lawyer
Declined candidates
* Jaime Esparza, incumbent district attorney
*
Joe Moody, state representative
U.S. Representative (TX-16)
Republican
Potential candidates
* Blanca Trout, Canutillo ISD school board trustee and El Paso County Republican Party vice chair
See also
*
2020 Texas elections
Texas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 14.
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Texas voters elected the Class II U.S. Senator f ...
References
External links
;Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates
Veronica Carbajal (I) for MayorCarlos Gallinar (I) for Mayor
Oscar Leeser (D) for MayorDee Margo (R) for Mayor
;Official campaign websites for City Council District 2 candidates
Alexsandra Annello (I) for City Council
;Official campaign websites for City Council District 4 candidates
Wesley Lawrence (I) for City CouncilSam Morgan (I) for City Council
;Official campaign websites for City Council District 7 candidates
Aaron J. Montes (I) for City Council
Henry Rivera (I) for City Council
;Official campaign websites for County Commission Precinct 3 candidates
Iliana Holguin (D) for County Commissioner
;Official campaign websites for State Senate District 29 candidates
Cesar Blanco (D) for State Senator
;Official campaign websites for State Representative District 76 candidates
Claudia Ordaz Perez (D) for State Representative
;Official campaign websites for State Representative District 77 candidates
Evelina Ortega (D) for State Representative
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El Paso
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...
El Paso, Texas
El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the county seat, seat of El Paso County, Texas, El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau w ...
Government of El Paso
El Paso 2017
Non-partisan elections