El Paso Central Labor Union May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Election Endorsements
The Texas labor movement endorses the following pro-worker candidates for the 2026 Primary Runoff Election.
Early voting for the primary runoff will be May 18-22, with Election Day on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
No action means that a vote was taken and the voting body decided not to endorse a specific candidate, allowing union affiliates to endorse at-will in that race. If a race is not listed, there was no recommendation from the delegates.
State Endorsements
Federal and state endorsements are made by the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE). See more details at texasaflcio.org/endorsements
Lieutenant Governor | Marcos Vélez (D) * |
Attorney General | Nathan Johnson (D) |
Local Races
Local race endorsements are made by the El Paso Central Labor Union.
District Judge, 168th | Bernardo Cruz |
Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 | Frances M. Maldonado |
| Justice of the Peace No. 2 | Brian J. Haggerty |
Union affiliations shown for Texas AFL-CIO affiliated union members.
The Committee on Political Education (COPE) is the Texas labor movement’s political arm. Local race endorsements have also been made by the local Area Labor Federations and Central Labor Councils.
The list of Texas AFL-CIO COPE 2026 General Election endorsements can be found here.
Find your El Paso County polling location and learn more at epcountyvotes.com