2013 El Paso mayoral election

The 2013 El Paso mayoral election was held on May 11 and June 8, 2013, to elect the Mayor of El Paso, Texas. Incumbent Mayor John Cook could not seek another term due to term limits. In the nonpartisan preliminary round was held on May 11, 2013, businessman Oscar Leeser and City Councilman Steve Ortega placed first and second with 47% and 21% of the vote, respectively, and because no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held on June 15. Leeser won the runoff election.

Candidates

 * Oscar Leeser, automobile dealer
 * Steve Ortega, city representative
 * Robert Cormell, restaurateur
 * Hector H. Lopez, radio host
 * L. Gus Haddad, mortgage broker
 * Jaime O. Perez, former chief of staff to El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos
 * Dean Martinez, retired military
 * Jorge Artalejo, substitute teacher

Candidates

 * Oscar Leeser, businessman
 * Steve Ortega, City Councilman