El Paso Government & Politics

This liberal city may be more than 500 miles away from the state capital, but politics and government are a hot topic. This site will help you understand government offices, elections and other political issues that impact El Paso and the surrounding communities.

Elected Officials
Complete list of the County of El Paso's elected officials.

El Paso Elections Department
How to register, early voting, military voting by mail and many more questions can be answered by this site.

City of El Paso
The City of El Paso functions as a council-manager government. The council is made up of eight council members and a city mayor.

El Paso County
The El Paso County government is lead by the County Judge and four commissioners. The Commissioners Court oversees various services, such as the Sheriff's Department, County Law Library, Child Protective Services and much more.

El Paso Democratic Party
While the State of Texas is known to vote Republican, El Paso voters are overwhelmingly Democratic. Learn more about the local Democratic party from this site.

El Paso Republican Party
Although in the minoriyt, El Paso's Republicans do make their voices heard and successfully elect several key politicians into office.. Learn more about the party from this site.

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