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2024 El Paso Primary election live blog

KTEP | By Aaron J. Montes
Published March 5, 2024 at 6:59 PM MST
Nearly 18,000 El Pasoans voted in-person on Tuesday by the afternoon in the Democratic and Republican primary races, according to the El Paso County Elections Department.
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Nearly 18,000 El Pasoans voted in-person on Tuesday by the afternoon in the Democratic and Republican primary races, according to the El Paso County Elections Department.

El Paso, Texas (KTEP) - Super Tuesday marks an important step in various races for president, U.S. senate seats, state representatives and county offices in the Democratic and Republican primaries. As of Tuesday evening, 25,000 people voted in-person at local voting centers, according to the El Paso County Elections Department. The county opened 116 voting locations during the primary election.

Polls are now closed.

There are important races at the local level for state representative, district attorney, sheriff, county attorney, county commissioner, and judgeships among other contests. You can see hourly updates provided by the El Paso County Elections Department.

Results as of 11 p.m.

From left to right: Alexsandra Annello, Norma Chavez, Vince Perez, Homer Reza are candidates for the House District 77 seat.
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From left to right: Alexsandra Annello, Norma Chavez, Vince Perez, Homer Reza are candidates for the House District 77 seat.

House District 77 -

Alexsandra Annello - 2,295 - 23.57%

Norma Chávez - 3,132 - 32.17%

Vincent “Vince” Perez - 3,698 - 37.98%

Homer Reza - 611 - 6.28%

Total - 9,736

From left to right: Nancy Casas (D), Bill Hicks (R), James Montoya (D), Alma Trejo (D), are candidates running for El Paso District Attorney. Democrats Casas, Montoya and Trejo are competing for their party's nomination in the March 5 primary. The winner will face Republican Hicks in November's general election.
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From left to right: Nancy Casas (D), Bill Hicks (R), James Montoya (D), Alma Trejo (D), are candidates running for El Paso District Attorney. Democrats Casas, Montoya and Trejo are competing for their party's nomination in the March 5 primary. The winner will face Republican Hicks in November's general election.

District Attorney -

Democratic

Nancy Casas - 9,259 - 26.88%

James Montoya - 12,240 - 35.53%

Alma Trejo - 12,240 - 35.53%

Total - 34,448

Republican

Bill Hicks - 16,597

From left to right: Michael P. Gonzales (D), Robert "Bobby" Flores (D), Raul Mendiola (D), Oscar Ugarte (D), Ryan Urrutia (D), Minvera Torres Shelton (R). The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Torres-Shelton in the November General election.
From left to right: Michael P. Gonzales (D), Robert "Bobby" Flores (D), Raul Mendiola (D), Oscar Ugarte (D), Ryan Urrutia (D), Minvera Torres Shelton (R). The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Torres-Shelton in the November General election.

Sheriff -

Democratic Primary

Robert “Bobby” Flores - 8,500 - 23.96%

Michael P. Gonzales - 2,019 - 5.69%

Raul Mendiola - 1,190 - 3.35%

Oscar Ugarte - 15,404 - 43.43%

Ryan Urrutia - 8,359 - 23.57%

Total - 35,472

Republican Primary

Minerva Torres Shelton - 15,950

From left to right: Christina Sanchez and Sergio Saldivar are running to be the next county attorney.
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From left to right: Christina Sanchez and Sergio Saldivar are running to be the next county attorney.

County attorney -

Sergio Saldivar - 10,281 - 30.99%

Christina Sanchez - 22,898 - 69.01%

Total - 33,179

From left to right: Omar Carmona and Selina Saenz are candidates for District Judge of the 65th District Court.
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From left to right: Omar Carmona and Selina Saenz are candidates for District Judge of the 65th District Court.

District Judge 65th Judicial District -

Omar Carmona - 13,448 - 40.99%

Selina Saenz - 19,358 - 59.01%

Total - 32,806

From left to right: Mike Herrera and Lyda Ness Garcia are candidates for district judge of the 383rd Judicial District Court.
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From left to right: Mike Herrera and Lyda Ness Garcia are candidates for district judge of the 383rd Judicial District Court.

District Judge 383rd Judicial District

Mike Herrera - 13,682 - 41.56%

Lyda Ness Garcia - 19,238 - 58.44%

Total - 32,920

From left to right: Joy Degenhart and Marlene Gonzalez are candidates for district judge of the 388th Judicial District.
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From left to right: Joy Degenhart and Marlene Gonzalez are candidates for district judge of the 388th Judicial District.

District Judge 388th Judicial District -

Joy Degenhart - 8,809 - 27.25%

Marlene Gonzalez - 23,521 - 72.75%

Total - 32,330

From left to right: Jackie Arroyo Butler (D), Pete Faraone (D), and Claudia Rodriguez (R) are campaigning for the County Commissioner Precinct 1 seat. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Rodriguez in the November general election.
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From left to right: Jackie Arroyo Butler (D), Pete Faraone (D), and Claudia Rodriguez (R) are campaigning for the County Commissioner Precinct 1 seat. The winner of the Democratic primary will face Rodriguez in the November general election.

County Commissioner Precinct 1 -

Democratic

Jackie Arroyo Butler -5,226 - 58.66%

Pete Faraone - 3,683 - 41.34%

Total - 8,909

Republican

Claudia Rodriguez - 4,117

County Commissioner Precinct 3 -

Virginia Rodriguez - 1,426 - 22.82%

Iliana Holguin - 4,823 - 77.18%

Total - 6,249

From left to right: Linda Noelle Estrada and Linda Perez are judicial candidates for the County Criminal Court at Law No. 1.
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From left to right: Linda Noelle Estrada and Linda Perez are judicial candidates for the County Criminal Court at Law No. 1.

County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 -

Linda Noelle Estrada - 13,279 - 41.22%

Linda Perez - 18,936 - 58.78%

Total - 32,215
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