Who is running in El Paso, Texas in 2026
- El Paso City Representative, District 1
- Alejandra Chávez, Matthew James Kozik, Daniela Garcia and Sam Armijo
- El Paso City Representative, District 5
- Ivan Niño and Richard Genera
- El Paso City Representative, District 6
- Art Fierro, Jesus "Jesse" Moreno, Claudia Contreras Siller, Pedro Fernandez Jr. and Hector Alba
- El Paso City Representative, District 8
- Chris Canales, Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, Laura Ochoa-Todd and Johnny J. Gonzalez
El Paso elections
These races are nonpartisan. Four of eight council seats are up; the mayor and Districts 2, 3, 4 and 7 are next on the ballot in 2028. The big issues are Meta's data center in Northeast El Paso and its city tax incentives, and the proposed Deck Plaza over I-10 Downtown. In June the council voted 5 to 3 not to start ending the Meta incentive deal; Canales was one of the three who voted to end it. A race with no majority winner goes to a runoff.
City Representative, District 1
Vote for oneAlejandra Chávez
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) NonpartisanMatthew James Kozik
Seems like good people NonpartisanOpposes any more data centers and says that, having enforced ethics rules in the Army, he'd "give our Ethics Commission real teeth." Opposes the Deck Plaza as planned unless the state or federal government pays for it.
Sources: KVIA, El Paso Matters
Daniela Garcia
Seems like good people NonpartisanLeads a local group fighting data centers and wants Meta's city incentives revoked if the company doesn't keep its original promises. Opposes the Deck Plaza, which she says "is being sold to the city as a mirage."
Sources: KVIA
Sam Armijo
Not enough info NonpartisanRan for this seat before. Says the first thing he'd do is urge the council to ban permits for new data centers; we found little else about his views.
Sources: KVIA, El Paso Matters
City Representative, District 5
Vote for oneIvan Niño
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) NonpartisanRichard Genera
Seems like good people NonpartisanRan for this seat before. Says the city "failed to sufficiently challenge or thoroughly explore the Meta agreement" and faults Niño for staying quiet through budget hearings, then voting against the budget.
Sources: KVIA, El Paso Matters
City Representative, District 6
Vote for oneArt Fierro
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) NonpartisanJesus "Jesse" Moreno
Seems like good people NonpartisanOpposes the Meta deal and wants the Deck Plaza paid for with private, state and federal money, not El Paso taxpayers.
Sources: KVIA, El Paso Matters
Claudia Contreras Siller
Not enough info NonpartisanHas spoken against data centers at City Hall and says the city could still sue Meta for deceptive trade practices. Would vote against "every single vanity project."
Sources: KVIA
Pedro Fernandez Jr.
Not enough info NonpartisanWe found nothing about him beyond his filing.
Sources: El Paso Matters
Hector Alba
Not enough info NonpartisanHadn't answered KVIA's candidate questionnaire, and we found nothing else.
Sources: KVIA
City Representative, District 8
Vote for oneDowntown, the Southside and the Westside.
Chris Canales
Seems like good people (best choice in this race) NonpartisanMatthew Guzman
Seems like good people NonpartisanRuns a foundation that helps county residents facing financial hardship and co-founded the Friends of Sunset Heights neighborhood group. Calls himself "an advocate for the Deck Plaza."
Sources: KVIA, El Paso Matters
Arturo Alluin
Compromised NonpartisanHis July campaign report listed more than $2,500 at Brooks Brothers and Dillard's as "campaign clothing" and more than $6,000 at restaurants, including his own. He later amended the report to drop the clothing.
Sources: El Paso Matters, El Paso Matters
Laura Ochoa-Todd
Not enough info NonpartisanSays "we should not entertain having future data center projects" and calls the Deck Plaza "another big waste of money."
Sources: KVIA
Johnny J. Gonzalez
Not enough info NonpartisanWants the Deck Plaza put to a public vote and reduced in size and cost. His questionnaire answers were brief.
Sources: KVIA
Also on your ballot
Every El Paso County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the El Paso County page.
- County Judge: Ricardo Samaniego Compromised, Minerva Torres Shelton Not enough info
- County Commissioner, Precinct 2: Miguel "Mike" Teran Compromised, Matt Sistrunk Not good people
- County Commissioner, Precinct 4: Annette Griego Seems like good people, Leo Arcos Not enough info
- Canutillo ISD Trustee, At Large: Pedro Galaviz Seems like good people, Ryan Escamilla Not enough info, Sergio Martinez Compromised, Cindy Andrade Carrillo Compromised, Breanne Barnes Compromised, Blanca Trout Compromised, Guadalupe Montañez Not enough info
- U.S. Senator: James Talarico Seems like good people, Ken Paxton Not good people
- Governor: Gina Hinojosa Seems like good people, Greg Abbott Not good people
- Lieutenant Governor: Vikki Goodwin Seems like good people, Dan Patrick Not good people
- Attorney General: Nathan Johnson Seems like good people, Mayes Middleton Not good people
- U.S. Representative, District 16: Veronica Escobar Seems like good people, Adam Bauman Not enough info
- U.S. Representative, District 23: Katy Padilla Stout Seems like good people, Brandon Herrera Not good people, Ben Mendoza Not enough info
- State Representative, District 74: Eddie Morales Jr. Seems like good people, Robert Garza Not enough info
- State Representative, District 77: Vince Perez Seems like good people, Humberto Perez Not enough info
- State Representative, District 79: Claudia Ordaz Seems like good people, Jesse Romero Not enough info