5 candidates are tracked for El Paso City Representative, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, Johnny J. Gonzalez, Chris Canales and Laura Ochoa-Todd. Candidate information follows official El Paso City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Five candidates on the ballot, per the El Paso City Clerk's certified candidate list. Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot, per the El Paso City Clerk's November 3, 2026 sample ballot.
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This race. Nonpartisan: candidates appear without party labels. The sitting officeholder, Chris Canales, is on the ballot.
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Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Matthew Guzman is a candidate for El Paso District 8. Executive director of the Mary L. Peyton Foundation and a former board secretary of the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation, per El Paso Matters.
Nonpartisan
Per the campaign site.
Arturo Alluin is a restaurant owner and entrepreneur in El Paso. He opened The Melting Pot in El Paso in 2018, founded AO Ventures, LLC, and in 2022 launched the first U.S. location of Sushi Itto; his restaurants employ more than 130 people, per his campaign site. Born in Toluca, Mexico, he grew up in Ciudad Juarez, attended school in El Paso from childhood, and holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Austin College, per the campaign site. He lives in District 8 and is a first-time candidate, per El Paso Matters.
Nonpartisan
Johnny J. Gonzalez is a candidate for El Paso District 8. Retired, and a political newcomer, per El Paso Matters. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Canales is the sitting El Paso City Representative for District 8 and describes himself as a native El Pasoan, per his campaign site. His site does not provide additional career or education details.
Nonpartisan
Laura Ochoa-Todd is a candidate for El Paso District 8. Retired from a career in the business and real estate sector, and a political newcomer, per El Paso Matters. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for El Paso City Representative, District 8 in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for El Paso City Representative, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, Johnny J. Gonzalez, Chris Canales and Laura Ochoa-Todd. Candidate information follows official El Paso City election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the El Paso City Representative, District 8 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.
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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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