El Paso voters head to polls for county judge election

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Tuesday, El Paso voters will cast their ballots in the race for El Paso County judge, the top elected official in the county.

Republican candidate Minerva Torres Shelton is challenging the incumbent Democrat Ricardo Samaniego, who has held the position since 2019.

Torres Shelton is a retired FBI supervisory special agent, U.S. Army veteran and former El Paso police officer with 30 years of public service experience.

Whoever is elected will lead the county government and oversee the county's budget along with elected commissioners.

ABC-7 previously sat with Torres Shelton to discuss her priorities as she campaigns for the county judge seat. ABC-7 invited Samaniego to participate in a debate with Torres Shelton, but he declined.

ABC-7 will have complete coverage Tuesday night on air and online starting at 4 p.m. Keep up with live results here.

Explore ABC-7's voting guide and resources on the Your Voice, Your Vote page.