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El Paso County Commissioner · Precinct 2

Matt Sistrunk

Candidate for El Paso County Commissioner, Precinct 2

Republican

Background

Occupation
Financial services; U.S. Army veteran
Campaign website
mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

West Point graduate who was stationed at Fort Bliss in 1984 and has lived in El Paso since 1988; his campaign says he served 15 years in the U.S. Army and worked in the financial services industry. He was unopposed in the March 2026 Republican primary.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges never to vote to increase taxes.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “I will never vote to increase taxes”
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  • Opposes issuing certificates of obligation without voter approval.

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    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “I am adamantly opposed to the issuance of Certificates of Obligation, which have funded expenses unknown to voters.”
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Housing

  • Proposes removing homes from the property tax base.

    He says the revenue should be replaced with other sources; he told KFOX14 lowering or eventually eliminating property taxes would take time.

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    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “let's begin to solve this problem by totally removing homes from the calculation”
    Precinct 2 County Commissioner candidates outline priorities amid 2026 primaries

    News coverage · KFOX14/CBS4 · kfoxtv.com

    “We start down that road of lowering property taxes and even eventually possibly eliminating them”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes public funding of Deck Plaza if developers mainly benefit.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “If it manifests to benefit developers far more than any of us taxpayers, developers should pay for it.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to prioritize repair and maintenance of county roads.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “I will prioritize maintenance to quickly repair El Paso County roads and other County infrastructure.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes a structural audit of county spending.

    Platform

    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “Let's trim government to its core functions with a structural audit exposing how tax dollars are being used.”
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  • Pledges never to vote to raise his own salary.

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    Campaign website · Matt Sistrunk for El Paso County · mattsistrunkforelpasocounty.com

    “never vote to increase my own salary”
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