Alma Trejo

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Alma Trejo

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1

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Elections and appointments

Last election

May 28, 2024

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Alma Trejo (Democratic Party) was a judge of the El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. She left office in 2023.

Trejo (Democratic Party) ran for election for El Paso County District Attorney in Texas. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 28, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2024)

General election

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General election for El Paso County District Attorney

Incumbent Bill D. Hicks and James Montoya are running in the general election for El Paso County District Attorney on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Bill D. Hicks (R)
		James Montoya (D)

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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County District Attorney

James Montoya defeated Alma Trejo in the Democratic primary runoff for El Paso County District Attorney on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Montoya	52.0	12,622
		Alma Trejo	48.0	11,645

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,267
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County District Attorney

James Montoya and Alma Trejo advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nancy Casas in the Democratic primary for El Paso County District Attorney on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Montoya	37.5	13,092
✔		Alma Trejo	35.5	12,408
		Nancy Casas	27.0	9,420

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,920
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney

Incumbent Bill D. Hicks advanced from the Republican primary for El Paso County District Attorney on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bill D. Hicks	100.0	17,130

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Alma Trejo won election in the general election for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Alma Trejo advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alma Trejo	100.0	30,932

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,932
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2018

General election

General election for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Alma Trejo won election in the general election for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alma Trejo (D)	100.0	148,535

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 148,535 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1

Incumbent Alma Trejo advanced from the Democratic primary for El Paso County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alma Trejo	100.0	38,488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 38,488
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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Trejo ran for re-election to the El Paso County Criminal Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

2010

Trejo was re-elected after running unopposed.

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (D-E)

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• be at least 25 years old;
• be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
• have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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