El Paso City Representative District 8
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Arturo Alluin is an El Paso restaurant owner and local business operator. He emphasizes support for local businesses and neighborhoods, accountable leadership, economic growth, and replacing the council-manager system with a strong-mayor government.
Chris Canales
In runoffNonpartisan · Incumbent
Chris Canales is the El Paso City Representative for District 8. The city council sets city policy and adopts the budget and tax rate.
Nonpartisan
Laura Ochoa-Todd is retired after work in office management, real estate, housing, credit counseling, sales, and retail. She prioritizes debt reduction, street repairs, limits on tax abatements and new projects, and transparency in city budgeting.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Matthew Guzman
In runoffNonpartisan
Matthew Guzman is executive director of the Mary L. Peyton Foundation and secretary of the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation. He emphasizes high-wage jobs, zoning changes for infill and housing, improved city services, tourism, and retaining young professionals.
Records: Public Infrastructure 3 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 against,
Sources: www2.elpasotexas.gov2