El Paso County
County Judge
Minerva Torres Shelton
Republican- On ballot as
- Minerva Torres Shelton
- Current role
- Retired FBI supervisory special agent
- Background
- Bachelor's in criminal justice, University of New Mexico
- Master's in political science, American Military University
- U.S. Army veteran
- Military intelligence sergeant, from 1994 (per candidate)
- Has served on nonprofit boards including the Boys and Girls Club of El Paso (per candidate)
- Experience
- Ran for El Paso County sheriff (2024); lost
- FBI, 21 years; retired as a supervisory special agent
- Patrol officer, El Paso Police Department (five years, from 1997)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 62%
- Top priorities
- "conduct a line-by-line audit of the budget to expose waste"
- "limit Certificates of Obligation to true emergencies"
- "create citizen advisory boards to oversee spending"
- Would "propose reducing the County Judge's salary"
- "Evaluate and improve disaster response"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I will conduct a line-by-line audit of the budget to expose waste, create citizen advisory boards to oversee spending, limit Certificates of Obligation to true emergencies"
- Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "We can pursue economic growth while protecting taxpayers and ensuring decisions serve the long-term interests of our entire county."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a KVIA questionnaire: "Public safety, reliable infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and essential services must never be afterthoughts."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- minervaforelpaso.com
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