The Nov. 3 General Election will decide who represents El Paso and Texas at the federal, state and local levels. Voters will cast ballots in races for the U.S. Senate, governor, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas Legislature, judicial offices, El Paso County positions, and El Paso City Council seats.
To help voters learn more about the candidates on the ballot, the El Paso Times asked those seeking office to answer a standard set of questions about their backgrounds, priorities and views on issues affecting the community. This page brings together those candidate questionnaires in one place, allowing readers to compare responses and make informed decisions before heading to the polls on Election Day.
All candidates were invited to complete an election
questionnaire to introduce themselves, their platform and address important voter topics.
Candidates without El Paso Times questionnaire links declined to share this info with the public.
U.S. House District 16
- Veronica Escobar, Democrat
- Adam Bauman, Republican
U.S. House District 23
- Katy Padilla Stout, Democrat
- Brandon Herrera, Republican
U.S. House District 2 in New Mexico
- Gabe Vasquez
- Greg Cunningham
Texas governor
- Gina Hinojosa, Democrat
- Greg Abbott, Republican
Chief justice, Texas Supreme Court
- Maggie Ellis, Democrat
- Jimmy Blacklock, Republican
Texas Legislature
Texas House District 74
- Eddie Morales Jr., Democrat
- Robert Garza, Republican
Texas House District 77
- Vincent "Vince" Perez, Democrat
- Humberto Perez, Republican
Texas House District 79
- Claudia Ordaz, Democrat
- Jesse Romero, Republican
Texas state judicial races
Chief justice, 15th Court of Appeals
- Jerry Zimmerer, Democrat
- Scott Brister, Republican
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Place 2
- Tom Baker, Democrat
- Scott K. Field, Republican
Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3
- Marc M. Meyer, Democrat
- April Farris, Republican
120th District Court judge
- Chris Anchondo, Democrat
- Ben Ivey, Republican
168th District Court judge
- Bernardo Cruz, Democrat
- R. Wayne Pritchard, Republican
El Paso County judge
- Ricardo Samaniego, Democrat
- Minerva Torres Shelton, Republican
El Paso County commissioner, Precinct 2
- Miguel “Mike” Teran, Democrat
- Matt Sistrunk, Republican
El Paso County commissioner, Precinct 4
- Annette Griego, Democrat
- Leo Arcos, Republican
El Paso City Hall races
El Paso City Council District 1
- Alejandra “Ale” Chávez
- Sam Armijo
- Matthew James Kozik
- Daniela Garcia
El Paso City Council District 5
- Ivan Niño
- Richard Genera
El Paso City Council District 6
- Art Fierro
- Claudia Contreras Siller
- Pedro Fernandez Jr.
- Jesse Moreno
- Hector Omar Alva “Alba”
El Paso City Council District 8
- Chris Canales
- Arturo Alluin
- Laura Ochoa-Todd
- Johnny J. Gonzalez
- Matthew Guzman
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso 2026 voter guide: Where candidates stand before Nov. 3
