Who is running for Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 in 2026?

El Paso County, Texas

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

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One candidate is tracked for Judge, County Court at Law No. 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Frances M. Maldonado. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Single-nominee race: Frances M. Maldonado is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. In a three-candidate March 3 field, Christina Montes led with about 45% and Maldonado took about 34%, short of a majority; Maldonado then won the May 26 runoff, 56.62%-43.38% (10,075 to 7,720 votes), per the county's official runoff canvass. This is an open seat and no Republican filed.

Frances M. Maldonado

Democratic

Maldonado owns a law firm handling business, criminal, family and personal-injury cases and began her career at the District Attorney's Office, per El Paso Matters. She won the May 26 Democratic runoff for the open County Court at Law No. 2 seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Frances M. Maldonado.

2026 priorities

Maintain fair standards for both prosecution and defense, per El Paso Matters
Improve court efficiency to prevent case backlogs and hold regular hearings, per El Paso Matters
Set bail amounts based on individual case circumstances, without ties to bonding companies, per El Paso Matters

Verify this race
Candidate roster from official El Paso County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-04. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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