A lawyer who started her career working for the District Attorney's Office over a decade ago is running against a lawyer with ties to a local bail bonds company in the May 26 Democratic runoff race for judge of El Paso County Court at Law No. 2.

Frances Maldonado, 45, faces Christina Montes in the race after neither candidate received more than 50% of votes in the March primary.

Maldonado received 34% of votes while Montes received 45% in the election that also included Sergio Saldivar.