Month: November 2016

Incumbent State Rep. Joe Moody handily defeated his Republican challenger, Jeffrey Lane. Moody received 63% of the vote. Lane received 37% of the vote. Moody held on to his Texas House District 78 seat, which covers all of west and much of northeast El Paso, including some rural areas in the district. Nearly 170,00 people

Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce extended his 12-year tenure in Congress with a victory in southern New Mexico’s 2nd District. He defeated Democrat Merrie Lee Souleson in the sprawling district that includes Las Cruces, a sliver of the border with Mexico and some of the state’s most productive oil and gas wells. Pearce has pledged

Donald Trump captured crucial victories over Hillary Clinton Tuesday night in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, showing remarkable strength in three of the nation’s most fiercely fought battleground states in an unexpectedly tight race for the presidency. Clinton carried Nevada, Virginia and Colorado, as well as California, the nation’s largest prize. With a handful of

Officials with the El Paso Independent School District claim a huge victory after district voters approved its record $669 million bond. The vote in favor of the bond is 53%. The vote against the bond is 47%. “I am EPISD. You are EPISD. And that’s why we won tonight,” EPISD Board President Dori Fennenbock said,

Officials with the El Paso Independent School District are claiming a huge victory, saying voters approved its record $669 million bond. The vote in favor of the bond is 53%. The vote against the bond is 47%.

The Associated Press reports Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Florida.

ABC News is projecting Hillary Clinton will win the battleground state of Colorado. Clinton has 131 electoral votes, but ABC’s electoral map shows Republican Donald Trump with 168 electoral votes. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ABC NEWS ELECTORAL MAP.

Authorities say one person is dead and three are injured following reports of a shooting near a Los Angeles-area polling site. Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Gustavo Medina says one person was dead on arrival Tuesday, two people were airlifted to hospitals and a fourth was being treated. He was unable to say whether the

ABC News projects Donald Trump has won the battleground state of Ohio. Trump now has 168 electoral votes in ABC’s electoral map. Clinton has 109. CLICK HERE TO SEE LIVE ELECTORAL MAP.

ABC News projects Hillary Clinton will win the battleground state of New Mexico. Clinton still trails Trump in electoral votes in ABC’s map. Trump has 150, Clinton has 109. CLICK HERE TO SEE LATEST ABC NEWS ELECTORAL MAP.

EL PASO COUNTY WHERE TO VOTE Texans must vote at their assigned precincts on November 8. If you have one, bring one of the following. The ID must be current, or be expired for less than 4 years: Texas driver license issued by the Department of Public Safety Texas election ID certificate Texas personal ID

Donald Trump wins South Carolina and Tennessee. Electoral count: Clinton 68 Trump 57 CLICK HERE FOR LIVE ELECTORAL MAP

An hours-long standoff started when a man was seen swinging an ax and acting erratically Tuesday morning in Tortugas, N.M., deputies said. A neighbor called 911 after seeing the 28-year-old man swinging an ax toward the ground. The neighbor said the man also pointed what he thought was a gun. When members of the Doña

Democrat Hillary Clinton has won Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and the District of Columbia while Republican Donald Trump has captured Oklahoma. Clinton was awarded Massachusetts’ 11 electoral votes, 10 from Maryland, 14 from New Jersey and three each from Delaware and the nation’s capital, giving her 44 for the night. Trump picked up seven

The Dona Ana County Clerks Office is predicting that 75,000 people will cast a ballot in Dona Ana County. That’s 10,000 more votes cast than during the last presidential election. “It’s a zany election, never seen anything like it”, said County Clerk Lynn Ellins, “I think the concern is such that nobody wants to stay

America’s ugly and unpredictable presidential election neared the finish Tuesday, with voters flocking to polls to choose between Democrat Hillary Clinton, hoping to become the first woman to serve as commander in chief, and Republican Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman who tapped into a searing strain of economic populism. Clinton appeared to have multiple paths

The El Paso Police Department’s Gang Unit has arrested and charged two men with Deadly Conduct. 22 year-old Jamie St. Martin, and 22 year-old Christian Rodarte allegedly went to an apartment at 9550 Dyer Street with the intent to confront another individual. St. Martin is alleged to have discharged ten found from a handgun into

First-time voters are flocking to the polls this Election Day. Numbers show Texas has exceeded 15.1 million registered voters for the first time, with nearly a million new registrants just since the March primary. Texas has also broken records for early voting turnout, with almost 4.5 million Texas residents casting early ballots in the state’s

Eric Trump tweeted out a picture that appeared to be of his filled out election ballot Tuesday morning — which is illegal to do in New York. “It is in an incredible honor to vote for my father! He will do such a great job for the U.S.A.! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain,” the proud Trump scion tweeted shortly

The Public Service Board is considering a $55.1 million dollar budget for El Paso Water for the 2017-18 budget year. The proposed budget would would result in a 61 cent per month fee increase for the average homeowner. El Paso water will use the increase to expand flood control projects, and maintain existing stormwater system.

It could be the first lawsuit of Election Day. Donald Trump’s campaign is alleging polling place “anomalies” during early voting in the Las Vegas area last week. A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Nevada court asks that records from four early voting spots that allegedly stayed open too late last Friday be impounded and preserved. Long

The man and woman found dead inside their home in the 2300 block of Mesilla Hills Drive Monday morning have been identified as 77-year-old Everts Moulton and 78-year-old Suzanne New, sheriff’s office officials said Tuesday. Detectives with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office said the couple died from apparent gunshot wounds to the head. An

It’s been 20 months since Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) kicked off the 2016 presidential campaign, and 19 months since Democrat Hillary Clinton announced that she was running for president. Much has changed since then, from the field of candidates, to voters’ feelings about those candidates, to voters’ emotional state regarding the election itself. ABC-7 talked

The El Paso Animal Services Shelter will wave all adoption fees on Election Day for anyone with an “I Voted” sticker. The shelter is located at 5001 Fred Wilson Ave. All adoptions will include the animals spay/neuter procedure, age-appropriate vaccinations, microchip, and City license. For more information, visit Animal Services at EPAnimalServices.com or contact us

Las Cruces police have arrested a man suspected of holding his girlfriend against her will and stabbing her with an ice pick. Eligio Soto, 37, has been charged with one first-degree felony count of kidnapping, and one count of aggravated battery against a household member. Detectives allege that on October 24th, Soto and his girlfriend

If you’re heading out to vote, you might run into some delays due to these road closures. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. I-10 East lane closure from Porifirio Diaz to Franklin I-10 East Porfirio Diaz exit ramp I-10 East lane closure from Raynolds to Trowbridge Raynolds exit ramps on I-10 East and West closed 8

Democratic congressional hopeful Pete Gallego on Thursday rejected a claim that he turned to lobbying after leaving the U.S. House of Representatives two years ago, an accusation central to Republican efforts to scuttle his comeback bid for the 23rd district seat. “From my perspective, it’s simply not true,” Gallego told The Texas Tribune after a

The University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll isn’t the only one to show a tight race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in Texas. In ours, published Thursday morning, Trump leads Clinton by just 3 points – within the margin of error. Among women voters in Texas, the two candidates are tied. Here’s a roundup of

Lawyers for Democrats around the country are filing lawsuits claiming Republicans and the campaign of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront voters on Election Day. Trump has called on his supporters to act as “election observers” in certain areas of the country to help prevent fraud. In Ohio, a

Almost every day, Carlos Casillas, owner of ER Computer Doctors on Mesa, has someone come into his shop saying their data has been compromised. “We have seen many occasions of people getting encrypted, but we have seen two or three costumers who had to pay to get there data decrypted,” Casillas said. The small business