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El Paso County Commissioner

Precinct 2

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of four members of the commissioners court, which with the county judge sets the county budget and tax rate and oversees county roads and services.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Matt Sistrunk

Republican

Financial services; U.S. Army veteran

The gist

  • Pledges never to vote to increase taxes.
  • Opposes issuing certificates of obligation without voter approval.
  • Proposes removing homes from the property tax base.
  • Proposes a structural audit of county spending.
  • Pledges to prioritize repair and maintenance of county roads.
  • Opposes public funding of Deck Plaza if developers mainly benefit.
  • Pledges never to vote to raise his own salary.
More about Matt
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  1. 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”

  2. Opposes issuing certificates of obligation without voter approval.

    Platform

    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.”

  3. Proposes removing homes from the property tax base.

    Platform

    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”

  4. 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.”

  5. 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.”

  6. 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.”

  7. Pledges never to vote to raise his own salary.

    Platform

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

    “never vote to increase my own salary”

Miguel (Mike) Teran

Democratic

Construction project manager

The gist

  • Pledges to keep county bond projects on budget and schedule.
  • Pledges budget discipline and oversight on Commissioners Court.
More about Miguel
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  1. Pledges to keep county bond projects on budget and schedule.

    Precinct 2 County Commissioner candidates outline priorities amid 2026 primaries

    News coverage · KFOX14/CBS4 · kfoxtv.com

    “I want to make sure that they stay on budget and on time”

  2. Pledges budget discipline and oversight on Commissioners Court.

    A 'perfect storm': Why two El Paso County incumbents lost their primaries

    News coverage · El Paso Inc. · elpasoinc.com

    “I plan to bring that same level of discipline and oversight to Commissioners Court”

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