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City Rep. Steve Ortega, officially announces mayoral plans
Election Day is over, but announcements on who will run in El Paso's next mayoral race were made Wednesday. El Paso Rep. Steve Ortega officially announced his candidacy for mayor at the 1914 Lounge in downtown El Paso. Ortega currently represents parts of the eastside and lower valley. "I see us ...
State senator wins reelection by 2-1 margin
Unlike some candidates on election night, State Sen. Jose Rodriguez, D-El Paso, had no trouble getting reelected. Based on the unofficial vote count, Rodriguez wins reelection by a 2-1 margin over Republican Dan Chavez. Chavez, who served as county attorney for 17 years, has held the state Senate seat since ...
New U.S. Rep-elect Pete Gallego plans to make border traffic faster
East El Paso County will have a new representative in Washington. Votes of the county's east side proved crucial in electing Democrat Pete Gallego over incumbent U.S. Rep. Quico Canseco in the District 23 congressional seat. The district covers much of the Texas border from east El Paso to San Antonio. Gallego said ...
Some hiccups reported in El Paso on Election Day
One east El Paso man said that he went to vote Tuesday at his precinct at the Gary Del Palacio Recreation Center and found that someone had already voted for him. For the most part, El Paso's Board of Elections said voting went smoothly on Election Day. No major problems were reported with ...
Rep. Dee Margo says his loss may be due to redistricting
On election night, Democrat Joe Moody was leading incumbent Dee Margo in the State Rep, District 78 race. Unofficial numbers show that Moody lead Margo with more than 2,000 votes. "I lost," said Margo by the end of the night to several people at his election watch party that took ...
Former City Rep. Beto O'Rourke unofficially wins Dist. 16 Congressional seat
As of 11 p.m., Beto O'Rourke is the unofficial winner in the race for El Paso Congressional District 16. O'Rourke has beaten Republican challenger Barbara Carrasco. The 40-year-old former city representative also won in the Texas May democratic primary against incumbent Silvestre Reyes. Reyes represented District 16 for eight years. O'Rourke ...
Unofficial results show Democrat Martin Heinrich leading for U.S. Senate seat
Dona Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins told KFOX14 there was a heavy voter turnout Tuesday but the exact numbers won't be in until the polls close. There are around 110,000 registered voters in the county. 31,235 participated in early voting and more than 3,000 sent in absentee ballots, which are ...
Unofficial State Rep. winner Joe Moody reacts to early numbers
Democrat Joe Moody held the seat for State District Representative 78 in 2008 and lost to Republican Dee Margo in the last election. But Moody wants his seat back, and early numbers show, he may be getting it. Two Democrats supporting Republican Dee Margo, Moody's oppenent, caused backlash and anger ...
City Council approves purchase of buildings to replace City Hall, moves forward with plans for ballpark
City Council sends a message that regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's election, a ballpark is on its way to El Paso. During its meeting, they approve the purchase of two buildings to house city offices after they demolish City Hall. Council approved buying the El Paso Times building and ...
El Paso County sees good voter turnout on Election Day
El Paso's Board of Elections said it saw a steady flow of people heading to the polls on Nov. 6 throughout the county. There are 191 precincts throughout El Paso County. Each precinct, according to Elections Administrator Javier Chacon, was required to call and update the board of elections office ...
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