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Minerva Torres Shelton

County Judge (El Paso County) · Republican Primary 2026

Republican

About ✓ Verified

Retired FBI supervisory special agent and former police officer with extensive law enforcement experience.

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Budget oversight and accountability
Law enforcement cooperation
Border security support
Government transparency

Strengths Sourced

Extensive law enforcement background
Federal-level experience
Leadership and supervision skills
Emergency management experience

Concerns Sourced

Lost sheriff race in 2024
No direct county government experience
May face voter fatigue
Limited local political network

Sources (20)

2026 Primary Candidates | EPTX Republican GOP (2026-02-28)
Election Guide: El Paso County votes in Texas primary | KTSM 9 News (2026-02-28)
Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Election 2026 Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about the March 3 primary elections in El Paso (2026-02-28)
Election 2026 Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about primary elections in El Paso (2026-02-28)
Current Election - El Paso County, TX Elections | El Paso County Elections Department (2026-02-28)
7 seek GOP nomination in primary to challenge Escobar in Texas’ 16th District - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
El Paso Republicans mount challenge against incumbent Democrats in 2026 election - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
Candidate Information - El Paso County, TX Elections | El Paso County Elections Department (2026-02-28)
Primary Election: U.S. representative Republican candidates for District 16 - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
March 3, 2026 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar (2026-02-28)
Filing in the 2026 Republican or Democratic Primary Election (2026-02-28)
Running for a Judicial Office in 2026 (2026-02-28)
El Paso County Voter Registration Figures (2026-02-28)
Running for County or Precinct Chair in a Party Primary in 2022 (2026-02-28)
County Voter Registration Officials (2026-02-28)
May 3, 2025 Election Law Calendar (2026-02-28)
Candidacy Filing - Local Political Subdivisions (2026-02-28)
Candidate Filings for County Election Officials and ... (2026-02-28)
Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections, and General Election (2026-02-28)

Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited

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