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. The filing deadline was on August 19, 2024.
Renard Johnson was elected the first black mayor of El Paso after winning the runoff election on December 14, 2024.
General election
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Renard Johnson, businessman
- Brian Kennedy, former city councilor from the 1st district (2022âÂÂ2024)
Eliminated
- Marco Contreras, restaurant owner
- Elizabeth Cordova, magazine owner
- Cassandra Hernandez, city councilor from the 3rd district (2017âÂÂpresent)
- Ben Mendoza, candidate for Texas's 16th congressional district in 2018
- Isabel Salcido, city councilor from the 5th district (2019âÂÂpresent)
- Steven B. Winters, retired U.S. Army command sergeant major
Declined
- Veronica Carbajal, lawyer and 2020 mayoral candidate
Endorsements
Results
Runoff
Endorsements
Results
References
Notes