It's election season, and Texas Lawyer is publishing Q&As with candidates in contested races for district and appellate court benches in the Lone Star State. Early voting runs from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28, and election day is March 3.

Here are candidates running in contested primary race for the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso.


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Chief Justice

In the Democratic primary, District Judge Angie Juarez Barill and Eighth Court of Appeals Justice Yvonne Rodriguez are competing in the race for chief justice. Whoever wins will compete in the November general election against incumbent Chief Justice Jeff Alley, who was appointed in October 2019 and is running unopposed in the Republican primary.

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Click the names below to read their Q&As. 

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Angie Juarez Barill

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Yvonne Rodriguez