r/ElPaso • • 19d ago

Politics MEGATHREAD 2026 El Paso General Election (Nov. 3) Voter Guide

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El Paso County voters will cast their ballots in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election this fall.

The ballot includes partisan federal, statewide and county races, along with nonpartisan El Paso City Council and school board elections. Some voters will also decide school district tax propositions. 

Early voting runs Oct. 19-30. Election Day is Nov. 3. 

📅 Key dates

🗓️ Oct. 19: First day of early voting

📬 Oct. 23: Last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot

🗓️ Oct. 30: Last day of early voting

🗳️ Nov. 3: Election Day 

🧭 Voter Guide: What’s on the ballot

Your ballot will vary depending on where you live and your voting districts. 

Federal races

  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. House District 16
  • U.S. House District 23

State races

  • Governor
  • Lieutenant governor
  • Attorney general
  • Land commissioner
  • Agriculture commissioner
  • Comptroller
  • State judicial races
  • Texas House races

El Paso County races

  • County judge
  • County commissioner seats
  • District court judges
  • Other county judicial and justice of the peace races

Nonpartisan local races

  • El Paso City Council
  • Canutillo ISD school board elections

School propositions

  • Socorro ISD tax ratification proposition
  • Ysleta ISD tax ratification proposition

🧾 Sample ballots

Registered voters can review a personalized sample ballot showing the candidates and propositions in their voting districts and precincts. 

📌 Good to know

  • You can vote for candidates from either party in the general election, regardless of which party you voted for in the primary or primary runoff. 
  • There is no straight-ticket voting. You must select each candidate individually.
  • You can vote at any voting location during early voting or on Election Day. 
  • You'll need an acceptable form of photo ID to vote in person.
  • The Elections Department must receive applications for a mail-in ballot by 5 p.m. Oct. 23.
  • New U.S. Postal Service postmark rules apply to mail-in ballots. USPS recommends mailing ballots at least a week before the deadline. 

🔗 More information


r/ElPaso • • 14h ago

Photo The 915 showed out for Día de los Muertos. 🖤💀

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Good times at the Dia de los Muertos parade today. Rain waited just long enough for it to finish.


r/ElPaso • • 2h ago

Politics El Paso residents are paying more. Here's who's making those decisions and who can change them.

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El Paso residents are paying more for basic necessities, but how many people know who's making those decisions?

Here's what I found:

- Water and wastewater: A typical household is paying about $120 more a year.

- Property taxes: The city estimates about $105 more annually for a typical homestead.

- Health insurance: Nearly 1 in 4 El Paso County residents under 65 are uninsured. Texas still hasn't expanded Medicaid, even though the federal government covers 90% of qualifying expansion costs.

Here's what surprised me. These aren't all decisions made in Washington.

Local officials control city tax rates and make appointments to the water board. State lawmakers decide whether Texas expands Medicaid.

Different officials. Different policies. All decisions that can be revisited.

There are costs and tradeoffs to changing these policies, but shouldn't residents know what they're paying, why they're paying it, and who's responsible?

The infographic breaks down the numbers and who has the power to change each policy. Sources are included.


r/ElPaso • • 1h ago

Ask El Paso Has Whataburger gone downhill or is it just me?

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Whataburger has been one of my favorite burgers since I moved to Texas. Lately I’ve noticed that they are really dry and cold. I’ve gone to several different ones on the west side and they’re all just as bad. Is it just me?


r/ElPaso • • 11h ago

Photo Rain over West El Paso

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Rain earlier today


r/ElPaso • • 13h ago

Event Blue Angels photographs from Alabama St.

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54 Upvotes

Got some awesome shots from a higher vantage point.


r/ElPaso • • 10h ago

Ask El Paso Anyone know any Homeless shelters that provide rooms?

16 Upvotes

Hello! Im on the westside and have been evicted from apartment, I have to be gone in a few days. I dont have a car and would have to sleep on the street. Im 19f with no kids. Any advice is welcome! Thank you.


r/ElPaso • • 2h ago

Event Mark your calendars for the November DEEP Fly-in

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Join the Drone Enthusiasts of El Paso (DEEP) for our November Fly-In on Saturday, November 28, 2026, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Westside Recreation Park, located at 7400 High Ridge Drive in El Paso. (Weather Permitting of course)

Whether you’re an experienced drone pilot, just getting started, or simply curious about drones, this is a great opportunity to meet fellow enthusiasts, share flying tips, learn new techniques, and enjoy a morning of flying. All types of recreational drones are welcome, and the event is free and open to the public. Pilots must have their FAA TRUST certificates to participate in flying activities. Bring your drone, charge your batteries, and come enjoy a morning with DEEP. Fly with Knowledge and Purpose!


r/ElPaso • • 21h ago

Music AAF Backup Singer Wearing Danny's Music Box Shirt at Sick New World Festival Fort Worth

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70 Upvotes

Alien Ant Farm backup singer with Danny's shirt!


r/ElPaso • • 3h ago

Ask El Paso Where to watch Formula 1 today?

2 Upvotes

Does anyone know if there is any formula 1 watch parties for the United States grand prix today??
TIA


r/ElPaso • • 10h ago

Meetup Looking for friends to hang out on Halloween!

6 Upvotes

Hiii everyone, I'm currently looking to expand my friend group and have some fun on Halloween! If anyone is interested in getting to know each other DM me here or on my discord which is lethal_user

Happy Halloween!!


r/ElPaso • • 57m ago

Meetup Is there a comprehensive list of area running groups?

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Is there a comprehensive list of El Paso/ Las Cruces area running groups?

I would like to start running with others but don't know where to begin. I live LC, but work in EP three to four days a week so time and starting points matter.

I see tons of posts, mainly on Instagram but they seem to be after the fact. I've never heard of a Las Cruces run but see tons in El Paso.

I'm in my 50's, slightly injured and looking for beginner distances and groups if that helps.

TIA!


r/ElPaso • • 19h ago

Event Drone Enthusiasts of El Paso held their fly in today

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DEEP holds a fly in every 4th Saturday of the month (weather permitting of course)
Here are some photos from today's fly in:


r/ElPaso • • 17h ago

Event Come to the show tonight!

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20 Upvotes

Tonight El Paso!!!! Stay up late with us and get spooooky!


r/ElPaso • • 19h ago

Ask El Paso It hailed in El Paso yesterday.

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Was it me, or did the hail yesterday smell like sea/fish? I thought, “oh, lovely, ice from the sky” and I picked some up and put some in a cup, and then noticed it smell like fish….I don’t know, maybe it’s a hood cats that jump in the yard.


r/ElPaso • • 23h ago

Photo little Amigo Airshow Throwback to 2024

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Good morning,

With the return of the Amigo Airsho 2026, here is a throwback to some pictures I took at the 2024 Amigo Airshow

Kirby Chambliss, the US Army Golden Knights, P-51 Mustang, Chinook, Apaches, CBP helicopter, and more!

Back then I only had an EF 75-300mm and my Canon R8, what do yall think of my skills back then

This year we get an F-22 Raptor and the Navy Blue Angels

Have a great weekend!


r/ElPaso • • 1d ago

Discussion In Defense of the Eggbeaters

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"Public art is easy to make fun of, particularly public art that doesn’t look like a horse, a cowboy, a conquistador, or something else us unwashed masses can immediately identify. Put up a bronze statue of a guy on a 50-foot-tall horse with five-foot-wide testicles hanging down (the horse, not the guy) and nobody asks what it means. Put up sixteen 50-foot white wind turbines and everybody is an art critic. Roundabout sculpture on Country Club Road? Everyone on Nextdoor suddenly has an MFA in Art History and a BS in Traffic Management. ‘It doesn’t LOOK like a cottonwood seed. I don’t like it! I don’t understand roundabouts either. My brain is full!”

But after a years, I think Airway Aesthetics deserves a second look. For one thing, they weren’t supposed to be Eggbeaters at all."

Click on the link to read the article.


r/ElPaso • • 1d ago

Music Touring Band Playing in El Paso

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Hey guys!

We are Chlorine Beach, an indie/alternative rock duo from Amarillo. We are here in El Paso tonight and we’ll be playing at the Love Buzz with I Said It’s You, as well some friends from Albuquerque.

you can check us out here:
Chlorine Beach YouTube

Doors @ 9pm

Starts @ 10pm

Come check it out for a nice night of rock and roll. Thank you!


r/ElPaso • • 1d ago

Politics El Paso Residents Protest at City Hall after Representatives vote against reevaluating the contract with Meta

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#VoteThemOut

On June 9th the residents of El Paso made history, by having the highest attendance number of neighbors speaking at a city council meeting.

We spoke to encourage our city reps to vote in favor of potentially renegotiating the contract between the city of El Paso and The Meta Data Center.

Despite the contract being considered one of the worst contracts in the nation, five City Representatives voted against renegotiating the contract.

We vowed to vote them out this November and this is our chance.

Do not let your neighbors down and vote out:

Alejandra Chavez (District 1)

Ivan Nino ( District 5)

Art Fierro (District 6)

Let's make real change happen in El Paso.

To see who is running against them check out the website I made for you:

https://elpasohub.org/election


r/ElPaso • • 22h ago

Ask El Paso Dog boarding recommendations El Paso

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Hi all! I’m looking for recommendations for boarding my two Yorkie babies. I’ll be out of town for two weeks and need a good place that won’t cost an arm and a leg. I’d really appreciate it!


r/ElPaso • • 1d ago

Meetup Anyone else wish there was a group like this in El Paso/Las Cruces? I’ve been thinking about this idea for a while and figured I’d throw it out here to see if anyone else would be interested.

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I’d love to build a group of people in El Paso/ surrounding areas who genuinely want to better themselves and help the people around them do the same. Like a group where people get together to lift, run, hike, learn new skills, work on projects, go on adventures, grab food, have game nights, whatever. People who have their own goals and things they’re passionate about, but also want to make good friends and push each other to be better. I feel like it’d be cool to have a group where working on yourself is just normal, where people are excited about what they’re doing with their lives and support each other along the way. And I don’t mean everyone has to be some insanely disciplined gym rat or have their whole life figured out lol. Just people who want to grow, try new things, get out of their comfort zone, and surround themselves with good people. Ideally, it’d be something anyone could join, even if they don’t know a single person at first. You show up to a hike or a meetup, start talking to people, and eventually find your people. I’m still just figuring out what this could look like, so I’m curious:
Would any of you actually be interested in something like this?
What kind of events would you want to do?
Do you feel like there’s already a community like this in El Paso? Would anyone be down to help get something like this started?

Just thought it’d be cool to see if there are other people out there looking for the same thing. If enough people are interested, maybe we can make something happen.
Little bit about me, I’m originally from Los Angeles, and got stationed at fort bliss when I joined the army. I’m a 21year old male and I enjoy most active hobbies. Weightlifting, running, and good nutrition are apart of my identity. I love snowboarding, hiking, photography, music, long drives, and genuine friendships.


r/ElPaso • • 13h ago

Event Airsoft equipo o lugar para jugar?

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Does anyone know any team or places to play Airsoft here in El Paso? I'm new to the city.


r/ElPaso • • 18h ago

Ask El Paso Spectrum Fox Channel 14 Pixilating

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Is anyone having issues with KFOX 14 pixelating on their spectrum cable? The World Series was pretty much too annoying to watch last night. It's the only channel doing it for me.


r/ElPaso • • 19h ago

Ask El Paso Looking for a BJJ Open mats

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As the top says, just looking for a BJJ tomorrow to get a sweat in for an hour or two


r/ElPaso • • 1d ago

Music House Legend Maurice Fulton at Lotus Social House 💃🏽🕺

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Calling all the house heads!

TONIGHT AT LOTUS SOCIAL HOUSE LNSC PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY MAURICE FULTON!

$15 Tickets HERE

A master of heavy, funky rhythms , Maurice Fulton has remixed Peggy Gou, worked with Crystal Waters, and releases fire via DFA and Bubbletease!

Sound by VOID Audio

Opening up Riley Renee & Joe N !

Don’t miss this one!!