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Ricardo Samaniego

County Judge (El Paso County) · Democrat Primary 2026

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About ✓ Verified

Incumbent county judge seeking third term, running unopposed in Democratic primary

Key Positions ✓ Verified

County governance continuity
Infrastructure investment

Strengths Sourced

Experienced in county leadership
Unopposed suggests broad support

Concerns Sourced

No primary challenger to test platform
Limited competitive vetting of ideas

Sources (20)

2026 Democratic Primary | El Paso County Democratic Party (2026-02-28)
El Paso County Commissioners: 2026 Democratic candidates, Precinct 2 - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Election Guide: El Paso County votes in Texas primary | KTSM 9 News (2026-02-28)
Current Election - El Paso County, TX Elections | El Paso County Elections Department (2026-02-28)
Primary Election: County Court at Law No. 4 judge Democratic candidates - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
Election 2026 Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about primary elections in El Paso (2026-02-28)
Candidate Information - El Paso County, TX Elections | El Paso County Elections Department (2026-02-28)
Primary Election: El Paso county commissioner Democratic candidates for Precinct 4 - El Paso Matters (2026-02-28)
Democratic primary ballot includes 3 contested district judge races - 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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