2020 El Paso, Texas elections
On November 3, 2020 El Paso County will elect the mayor of El Paso, Texas, four members of city council (districts 2, 3, 4, and 7), two county commissioners, county sheriff, state senator, and five state representatives. El Pasoans will also be voting for members of the House of Representatives of the United States from the 16th and 23rd districts of Texas, district attorney (which also represents Hudspeth and Culberson counties), United States senator, and president of the United States.
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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.[1]
Mayor
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Candidates
Potential candidates
- Cassandra Hernandez-Brown, city representative [6]
First round results
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Total votes | 100 |
City council elections
District 2
District 2 incumbent Alexandra Annello is eligible for re-election.
Candidates
District 3
District 3 incumbent Cassandra Hernandez-Brown is eligible for re-election.
Candidates
District 4
District 4 incumbent Sam Morgan is eligible for re-election.
Candidates
- Shawnee Nixon, news anchor[7]
- Wesley Lawrence
District 7
District 7 incumbent Henry Rivera is eligible for re-election.
Candidates
County Commissioner, Precinct 3
Democratic
State senator (district 29)
Candidates
- Cesar Blanco, state representative (district 76)[12]
Potential candidates
- Dori Fenenbock, former EPISD school board member [13]
Declined candidates
- José Rodríguez, incumbent senator[14]
State representative (district 76)
Candidates
Potential candidates
- Joe Pickett, former state representative (district 79)[17]
Declined candidates
- Cesar Blanco, incumbent[18]
State representative (district 77)
Candidates
- Lina Ortega, incumbent representative[19]
State representative (district 78)
State representative (district 79)
Candidates
- Art Fierro, incumbent representative[22]
Potential candidates
- Joe Pickett, former representative[23]
District Attorney
Candidates
U.S. Representative (TX-16)
Republican
Potential candidates
- Blanca Trout, Canutillo ISD school board trustee and El Paso County Republican Party vice chair[28]
References
- "Partisan vs. Nonpartisan Elections". National League of Cities. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/03/veronica-carbajal-carlos-gallinar-join-el-paso-2020-mayoral-race/3858537002/
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/03/veronica-carbajal-carlos-gallinar-join-el-paso-2020-mayoral-race/3858537002/
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/03/07/el-paso-mayor-dee-margo-announces-2020-run-after-leeser-joins-race
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/03/07/el-paso-mayor-dee-margo-announces-2020-run-after-leeser-joins-race
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/bursting-bubbles.html
- https://www.facebook.com/shawnynixonswag
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/bursting-bubbles.html
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/july-campaign-finance-reports.html
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/08/27/iliana-holguin-challenges-incumbent-vince-perez-el-paso-county-commissioner-precinct-3-seat/2124210001/
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/08/27/iliana-holguin-challenges-incumbent-vince-perez-el-paso-county-commissioner-precinct-3-seat/2124210001/
- https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/13/senator-jose-rodriguez-texas-legislature-retiring/
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/bursting-bubbles.html
- https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/sen-jos-rodrguez-an-el-paso-democrat-will-announce-that-hes-retiring
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/23/el-paso-city-rep-claudia-ordaz-perez-seeks-texas-house-district-seat/4074193002/
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2019/09/30/elisa-tamayo-announces-candidacy-el-paso-seat-texas-house/3822101002/
- https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/13/senator-jose-rodriguez-texas-legislature-retiring/
- https://www.texastribune.org/2019/09/13/senator-jose-rodriguez-texas-legislature-retiring/
- https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elpasotimes.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Felections%2F2019%2F09%2F12%2Fel-paso-democratic-state-representative-lina-ortega-seeks-reelection-district-77-house-seat%2F2305745001%2F
- https://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/texas-state-rep-joe-moody-plans-to-run-for-re-election/1096752710
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/bursting-bubbles.html
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/09/el-paso-state-representative-seeking-reelection-texas-legislature-art-fierro/2263667001/
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/2019/09/09/el-paso-state-representative-seeking-reelection-texas-legislature-art-fierro/2263667001/
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/montoya-launches-bid-for-district.html
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/montoya-launches-bid-for-district.html
- http://thelionstarblog.blogspot.com/2019/07/montoya-launches-bid-for-district.html
- https://www.kvia.com/news/el-paso/texas-state-rep-joe-moody-plans-to-run-for-re-election/1096752710
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/education/2019/09/11/canutillo-isd-trustee-blanca-trout-mulling-run-veronica-escobars-congressional-seat/2291547001/
External links
- Campaign websites