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2 candidates are tracked for District Judge, 168th Judicial District, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Bernardo Cruz and R. Wayne Pritchard. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
May 26 runoff result: Bernardo Cruz won the Democratic nomination over Enrique A. Holguin, 54.57%-45.43% (9,669 to 8,049 votes), after neither reached a majority against a third candidate in the March 3 primary, per the county's official runoff canvass. This is an open seat; the sitting 168th judge did not seek re-election. Republican R. Wayne Pritchard was unopposed in his primary and meets Cruz on the November 3 ballot.
Cruz is an assistant El Paso County attorney focused on civil litigation for local government, and a Seattle University School of Law graduate, per El Paso Matters and his campaign site. He won the Democratic nomination for the open 168th District Court seat in a May 26 runoff.
2026 priorities
- Treat everyone in the courtroom with dignity and respect regardless of background, per the campaign site
- Ensure speedy resolutions for civil and criminal cases, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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R. Wayne Pritchard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 168th Judicial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for R. Wayne Pritchard.
