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Minerva Torres Shelton

Republican · Texas · 2026

Running for County Judge, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Government accountability and transparency in Commissioners Court decisions
  • Fiscal responsibility, directing tax dollars to core services
  • Audit and test county emergency-response preparedness
Biography

Torres Shelton is a retired FBI field supervisor and former El Paso police officer with 28 years in law enforcement, per her campaign site and El Paso Matters. She was the 2024 Republican nominee for El Paso County sheriff.

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