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New Mexico political conventions set primary lineups for Congress

March 9, 2020 10:48 AM Jim Parker

POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide…

New poll shows Biden has double-digit lead over Sanders

March 9, 2020 8:06 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for the Democratic presidential…

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz will self-quarantine after shaking hands with man with coronavirus

March 8, 2020 6:50 PM Associated Press, CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will self-quarantine at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted…

Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign

March 5, 2020 11:04 AM CNN

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary…

Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory with large county wins – but El Paso went for Sanders

March 4, 2020 2:23 PM Texas Tribune

Pink indicates counties that voted for Biden, Blue for Sanders and Orange for Bloomberg. (Map: Texas Tribune) EL PASO, Texas — Former vice president…

New Mexico governor hints at presidential endorsement soon, wants nominee who can unify

March 4, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hinted Wednesday that she may endorse one of her party’s presidential…

Joe Biden won Texas primary in a stunning turnaround

March 3, 2020 9:13 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Texas presidential primary, continuing a stunning revival of his once-struggling…

Bloomberg drops out & endorses Biden, who won 9 states including Texas; Sanders won 4 including California

March 3, 2020 5:27 PM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

Here’s a look back at how Super Tuesday unfolded. Bloomberg tells ABC News he’s dropping out Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on…

Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden

March 4, 2020 8:22 AM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice…

Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish

March 4, 2020 1:23 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Joe Biden ended a triumphant Super Tuesday with a narrow victory over Bernie Sanders in Texas, the giant red state where Democrats…

Complete 2020 primary election results from El Paso County and Texas

March 3, 2020 9:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

Key El Paso County & Texas races at-a-glance Entire results index for all El Paso County…

El Paso County District Attorney, Commissioner races go to runoffs

March 3, 2020 11:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — El Pasoans will likely decide the fate of the El Paso County District Attorney’s race in a runoff election in May. A majority of…

Ordaz-Perez wins Texas House Dist. 76 seat

March 3, 2020 8:46 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — Claudia Ordaz-Perez defeated Elisa Tamayo on Tuesday night to replace incumbent Texas state Rep. Cesar Blanco. Ordaz-Perez held a…

Wiles re-elected El Paso Sheriff

March 3, 2020 8:57 PM Shelby Montgomery

EL PASO, Texas — There were four Democratic candidates running for El Paso County Sheriff on Tuesday, but ABC-7 projected incumbent Sheriff Richard…

Former White House doctor Jackson goes to Texas GOP runoff

March 4, 2020 12:09 AM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A former White House physician whose nomination by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs was…

Trump, Cornyn win Texas GOP vote

March 3, 2020 7:00 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn were renominated Tuesday evening by Texas Republicans as primary polls across…

Voting guide for El Paso’s 2020 primary election

February 17, 2020 3:42 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Primary election day in Texas is Tuesday, March 3. On Election Day, officials note that you must vote at the precinct where you are…

Will eating Whataburger with Beto win Biden Texas? It sure can’t hurt

March 3, 2020 12:29 AM Jim Parker

DALLAS, Texas — What’s more Texas than Whataburger? Appearing Monday night at a Dallas rally to endorse Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential…

O’Rourke, Klobuchar & Buttigieg endorse Biden at Texas campaign rally

March 2, 2020 6:28 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Texas Tribune

DALLAS, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came to Texas on Monday looking to capitalize on his big win in South Carolina — and…

On election eve, El Paso judge claims to return $10k campaign donation that raised conflict questions

March 2, 2020 5:36 PM Jim Parker, Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County judge overseeing a lawsuit against Walmart filed by victims’ families of the Aug. 3 mass shooting is now…

Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign, will endorse Joe Biden at Texas rally

March 2, 2020 11:33 AM CNN, ABC News

DALLAS, Texas — Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced an end to her presidential bid on Monday and will endorse Joe Biden, campaign aides…

Congresswoman Escobar endorses Joe Biden ahead of Super Tuesday in Texas

March 2, 2020 11:50 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Joe Biden, who has more endorsements from the Texas congressional delegation than any other Democratic presidential candidate,…

New Mexico GOP targeting Hispanic voters in oilfields

March 1, 2020 9:03 AM Associated Press

HOBBS. N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republicans are launching a voter registration effort among a Hispanic population in the state often overlooked:…

Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign

March 1, 2020 4:13 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…

Biden’s sister campaigns for him in the Borderland

March 1, 2020 4:24 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Valerie Biden Owens was in the Borderland Sunday campaigning for her brother Joe Biden after his first primary win in South…

As Super Tuesday approaches, ABC-7 takes a look at which candidates are spending time in El Paso

March 1, 2020 4:52 PM Shelby Montgomery

The race is on for your vote. Several Democratic Presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail in hopes of becoming the next President of…

Lawyers suing over Walmart shooting donate $10k to re-election campaign of El Paso judge hearing the case

February 28, 2020 5:31 PM Brianna Chavez, Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-town law firm representing Aug. 3 shooting victims and their families in a lawsuit against Walmart contributed $10,000 to…

With 1 day left to vote early in Texas primary, nearly 29,000 ballots already cast in El Paso County

February 28, 2020 5:16 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — February 28 is the last day to vote early in the El Paso County elections. As of February 26, nearly 29,000 people had cast ballots…

Sanders targeted in last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday

February 25, 2020 6:01 PM ABC News, CNN

CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday night’s Democratic debate — and his…

Audit finds former Doña Ana County assessor was overpaid $13,000

February 25, 2020 4:57 PM Kate Bieri

DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — After eight years of clean audits, a 2019 independent audit found that the former assessor for Doña Ana County was…