On Tuesday, March 5, El Paso voters cast their ballots in the Democratic and Republican primary elections to decide who will move forward to the November general election – or a May 28 primary runoff if necessary.
On the local level, voters selected party candidates for El Paso district attorney, county sheriff, county attorney, county commissioners and a slew of judgeships and constables, among others.
Here are the unofficial final results for El Paso County.
Election results
Montoya, Trejo in runoff for Democratic DA nomination
Because no candidate is receiving at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary, the top two finishers will meet in a May 28 runoff.
Oscar Ugarte takes strong lead in Democratic sheriff race, headed to runoff with Robert ‘Bobby’ Flores
The winner of the May 28 Democratic runoff will face Minerva Torres Shelton, who’s running unopposed in the Republican primary, in November.
Perez, Chávez headed to runoff in District 77 state rep race
Former El Paso county commissioner Vince Perez and former state representative Norma Chávez are likely headed to a runoff
Christina Sanchez romps in county attorney Democratic primary
El Paso has had only two county attorneys in the past three decades
Holguin is reelected; Butler wins El Paso county commissioner Democratic primary
In the Democratic primary, voters reelected Iliana Holguin as El Paso County commissioner for Precinct 3; while Jackie Arroyo Butler will face a former city rep, independent in November
Incumbent judges in 383rd, 388th reelected, criminal court No. 1 judge retains seat; Selina Saenz wins 65th district court
Here’s a roundup of the judicial races on Tuesday’s primary ballots; where incumbents are leading in most races.
Incumbent El Paso County tax assessor-collector Ruben P. Gonzalez reelected
Ruben P. Gonzalez, who has been the tax assessor-collector since 2017, has been reelected as he has no Republican challenger in November.
Escobar wins Democratic nomination in bid for 4th term in Congress
Veronica Escobar in November will face a Republican she has twice beaten by wide margins, and perhaps an independent candidate.
Constable races: Here’s who’s ousted, headed to reelection or in runoff
Five of the incumbent El Paso County constables were reelected Tuesday; a sixth candidate will face an opponent in November; and Precinct 1 is in a runoff
El Paso voters back Biden, Trump in primaries
Joe Biden and Donald Trump had struggled in past El Paso primaries, but both won handily on Tuesday.
Here are the statewide results:
