EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Business owner Cynthia Boyar Trejo is leading in El Paso’s City Council District 4 runoff race, according to early voting results released at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Boyar Trejo leads with 1,553 votes or 52.48 percent, followed by incumbent Joe “Chief” Molinar with 1,406 votes or 47.52 percent.
Since no one got more than 50 percent of the vote during the Nov. 5 general election, that triggered a runoff between the top two finishers.
District 4 represents parts of Northeast El Paso, roughly north of Hondo Pass Drive.
In District 5, the chief of staff for Rep. Isabel Salcido, Ivan Niño, is leading the runoff race, according to early voting results released at 7 p.m.
Niño is leading with 864 votes or 62.16 percent, followed by social services worker and consultant Amanda Cunningham with 526 votes or 37.84 percent.
The candidates are seeking to replace Salcido, who vacated her District 5 seat to run for mayor in the general election.
District 5 represents most of the El Paso Upper Eastside, east of Joe Battle Boulevard and roughly north of Montwood Drive.
In District 7, retired educator and former District 7 Rep. Lily Limón is in the early lead against political consultant and Ysleta Independent School District Trustee Chris Hernandez after early voting results were released at 7 p.m.
Limón is leading with 2,011 votes or 58.70 percent, followed by Hernandez with 1,415 votes or 41.30 percent.
The candidates are vying to take incumbent City Rep. Henry Rivera’s position.
Because of term limits, Rivera could not run for re-election. He will complete his time in office in January.
District 7 covers most of the El Paso Lower Valley and parts of the Eastside.
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