El Paso County, Texas

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

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.

About this race

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.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Texas › El Paso County › Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

Frances M. Maldonado

Democratic

Top priorities

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

Per the El Paso Matters.

Biography

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. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Frances M. Maldonado.

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Questions about this race

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

When is the Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official El Paso County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

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