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
- Veronica Carbajal, attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid[2]
- Carlos Gallinar, former El Paso city government and former EPISD official[2] (Party preference: Democratic)[3]
- Oscar Leeser, former mayor[4] (Party preference: Democratic)
- Dee Margo, incumbent mayor and former member of the Texas House of Representatives[4] (Party preference: Republican)
- Dean Martinez, United States military veteran[5]
- Calvin Zielsdorf, paramedic and high school swimming coach[6]
First round results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 92,700 | 42.62% | |
Nonpartisan | Dee Margo (incumbent) | 53,606 | 24.65% | |
Nonpartisan | Veronica Carbajal | 47,299 | 21.75% | |
Nonpartisan | Carlos Gallinar | 16,197 | 7.45% | |
Nonpartisan | Dean Martinez | 4,233 | 1.95% | |
Nonpartisan | Calvin Zielsdorf | 3,449 | 1.59% | |
Total votes | 217,484 | 100.00% |
Runoff results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Oscar Leeser | 42,895 | 79.54% | |
Nonpartisan | Dee Margo (incumbent) | 6,301 | 20.46% | |
Total votes | 53,929 | 100.00% |
City council elections
District 2
District 2 incumbent Alexsandra Annello won reelection in the December runoff election.
District 3
District 3 incumbent Cassandra Hernandez-Brown is eligible for re-election.
District 4
District 4 incumbent Sam Morgan is eligible for re-election.
- Wesley Lawrence
- Dorthy M "Sissy" Byrd
- Joe Molinar
- Shawn Nixon
District 7
District 7 incumbent Henry Rivera is eligible for re-election.
Candidates
Former El Paso Times journalist Aaron J. Montes is challenging Rivera.
County Commissioner, Precinct 3
State senator (district 29)
Candidates
- Cesar Blanco, state representative (district 76)[12]
Potential candidates
- Dori Fenenbock, former EPISD school board member [9]
Declined candidates
- José Rodríguez, incumbent senator[13]
State representative (district 76)
Candidates
Potential candidates
- Joe Pickett, former state representative (district 79)[12]
Declined candidates
- Cesar Blanco, incumbent[12]
State representative (district 77)
Candidates
- Lina Ortega, incumbent representative[16]
State representative (district 78)
State representative (district 79)
Candidates
- Art Fierro, incumbent representative[18]
Potential candidates
- Joe Pickett, former representative[18]
District Attorney
U.S. Representative (TX-16)
Potential candidates
- Blanca Trout, Canutillo ISD school board trustee and El Paso County Republican Party vice chair[20]
See also
References
- "Partisan vs. Nonpartisan Elections". National League of Cities. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- Montes, Aaron. "Verónica Carbajal, Carlos Gallinar join El Paso 2020 mayoral race". El Paso Times.
- Gallinar, Carlos (2020-08-09). "Why I'm running as a Democrat for mayor of El Paso".
- Montes, Aaron. "El Paso Mayor Dee Margo announces 2020 re-election bid after Leeser joins race". El Paso Times.
- "El Paso mayoral candidate profile: Dean 'Dino' Martinez". KVIA. 2020-10-21.
- "Questionnaire: Calvin Zielsdorf, candidate for mayor". El Paso Times. 2020-10-12.
- "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. 2020-11-17.
- "Election Results: December runoff election" (PDF). 2020-12-12.
- Star, The Lion (July 17, 2019). "The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia: Bursting Bubbles".
- Star, The Lion (July 16, 2019). "The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia: July Campaign Finance Reports".
- Montes, Aaron. "Iliana Holguin challenges Vince Perez for El Paso County commissioner Precinct 3 seat". El Paso Times.
- Svitek, Cassandra Pollock and Patrick (September 13, 2019). "Sen. José Rodríguez, an El Paso Democrat, announces his retirement". The Texas Tribune.
- "Sen. José Rodríguez will be retiring". KFOX. September 13, 2019.
- Montes, Aaron. "Mission Valley city Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announces candidacy for Texas House". El Paso Times.
- Montes, Aaron. "Elisa Tamayo announces candidacy for El Paso seat in Texas House of Representatives". El Paso Times.
- Gonzalez, Maria Cortes. "El Paso Democratic state Rep. Lina Ortega seeks reelection to District 77 House seat". El Paso Times.
- Abc-7, Kvia (July 26, 2019). "Texas State Rep. Joe Moody plans to run for re-election".
- Dearman, Eleanor. "El Paso state representative Art Fierro seeking reelection". El Paso Times.
- Star, The Lion (July 11, 2019). "The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia: Montoya Launches Bid for District Attorney".
- Smith, Molly. "Canutillo ISD trustee Blanca Trout explores congressional run for Veronica Escobar's seat". El Paso Times.
External links
- Official campaign websites for mayoral candidates
- Veronica Carbajal (I) for Mayor
- Carlos Gallinar (I) for Mayor
- Oscar Leeser (D) for Mayor
- Dee Margo (R) for Mayor
- Official campaign websites for City Council District 2 candidates
- Official campaign websites for City Council District 4 candidates
- Official campaign websites for City Council District 7 candidates
- Official campaign websites for County Commission Precinct 3 candidates
- Official campaign websites for State Senate District 29 candidates
- Official campaign websites for State Representative District 76 candidates
- Official campaign websites for State Representative District 77 candidates