El Paso City, Texas

El Paso City Representative, District 5

2 candidates are tracked for El Paso City Representative, District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ivan Niño and Richard Genera. Candidate information follows official El Paso City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Two candidates on the ballot: the city's certified filing list carried a third, Jacqueline P. Horn, who was removed from the ballot on September 9, 2026 after the city found she did not meet the candidate requirements of Chapter 141 of the Texas Election Code, per the El Paso Herald Post; she does not appear on the City Clerk's sample ballot. Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot, per the El Paso City Clerk's November 3, 2026 sample ballot.

What this office does

City council member. The council is the city's legislative body. It adopts the city budget and tax rate, passes ordinances on zoning, public safety, utilities and local services, and hires the city manager where the charter provides one. Members may represent a district or the whole city.

This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Ivan Niño, is on the ballot.

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Ivan Niño

Nonpartisan Incumbent

Biography

Ivan Niño is the sitting El Paso City Representative for District 5, per the City of El Paso's official website. Born and raised in El Paso, a graduate of El Dorado High School who began his career as a deputy for the El Paso County Tax Assessor-Collector, received a 2019 appointment to the Texas DMV Motor Vehicle Title and Registration Advisory Committee, and served as chief of staff for the District 5 office before his election, per El Paso Matters. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

Richard Genera

Nonpartisan

Biography

Richard Genera appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for El Paso City Representative, District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 22, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Richard Genera.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for El Paso City Representative, District 5 in 2026?

When is the El Paso City Representative, District 5 election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact El Paso City ballot?

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official El Paso City and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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El Paso City Representative, District 8 El Paso City Representative, District 1 See all 4 El Paso City races

Candidate profiles

Ivan Niño, full profile Richard Genera, full profile Official Texas election office