El Paso County
County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2
Matt Sistrunk
Republican- On ballot as
- Matt Sistrunk
- Current role
- Self-employed cryptocurrency miner (per his KVIA questionnaire)
- Background
- Graduate, United States Military Academy at West Point
- U.S. Army veteran
- Stationed at Fort Bliss (1984) (per candidate)
- His campaign site cites "years of experience in the financial services industry"
- Originally from Akron, Ohio
- El Paso resident since 1988 (per candidate)
- Experience
- First-time candidate, described by El Paso Matters as a political newcomer
- Republican primary (March 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Pledge: "I will never vote to increase taxes"
- "I am adamantly opposed to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation"
- Wants "a structural audit exposing how tax dollars are being used"
- Roads: "I will prioritize maintenance to quickly repair El Paso County roads and other County infrastructure"
- Told KVIA he is "strongly opposed to large-scale data centers that place additional strain on El Paso's water supply"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire: "My approach is to control spending first rather than continually turning to taxpayers for additional revenue."
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will prioritize maintenance to quickly repair El Paso County roads and other County infrastructure."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com
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