2024 El Paso mayoral election
Local elections in Texas, US
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The 2024 El Paso mayoral election took place on November 5, 2024, alongside elections for El Paso's city council, municipal court judge, and municipal court of appeals judge.[1] The filing deadline was on August 19, 2024.[1]
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November 5, 2024 (general)
December 14, 2024 (runoff) Officially non-partisan | ||||||||||||||||
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Renard Johnson was elected the first black mayor of El Paso after winning the runoff election on December 14, 2024.[2]
General election
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Renard Johnson, businessman[3][4]
- Brian Kennedy, former city councilor from the 1st district (2022–2024)[5]
Eliminated
- Marco Contreras, restaurant owner[5][4]
- Elizabeth Cordova, magazine owner[4][6]
- Cassandra Hernandez, city councilor from the 3rd district (2017–present)[7]
- Ben Mendoza, candidate for Texas's 16th congressional district in 2018[4]
- Isabel Salcido, city councilor from the 5th district (2019–present)[6]
- Steven B. Winters, retired U.S. Army command sergeant major[4]
Declined
Endorsements
Renard Johnson
Brian Kennedy
- Organizations
- Our Revolution El Paso[9]
- Labor unions
- El Paso County Sheriff's Officers Association[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Renard Johnson | 59,658 | 32.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Kennedy | 44,516 | 24.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cassandra Hernandez | 19,025 | 10.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Winters | 15,843 | 8.6 | |
| Nonpartisan | Isabel Salcido | 13,631 | 7.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marco Contreras | 11,925 | 6.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elizabeth Cordova | 10,773 | 5.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ben Mendoza | 8,462 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 183,873 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
Endorsements
Renard Johnson
- State legislators
- Cassandra Hernandez, state representative from the 115th district (2025–present)[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Renard Johnson | 19,630 | 56.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Kennedy | 15,434 | 43.9 | |
| Total votes | 34,973 | 100.0 | ||