Voter Guide 2026

Editor’s Note: ABC-7 sent a questionnaire to Alva and is waiting for his response. Name: Hector Omar Alva “Alba” Age: 41 Occupation: Photographer

Name: Claudia Contreras Siller Website Relevant Experience I have a bachelors degree in organizational and corporate communication. Fluent in Spanish so I can engage with the people don’t don’t speak English. I have been attending city hall meetings for the past year and ten months. Advocating about important matters in the city, nonstop. I disagree

Name: Jesus ‘Jesse’ Moreno Age: 25 Website Relevant Experience I bring several years of direct City Council experience as a staffer for city representatives, not outside observation, but hands-on work inside the building. I’ve reviewed and analyzed the city budget line by line, so I understand where the real financial pressures and trade-offs are, not

Name: Pedro Fernandez Age: 26 Website Relevant Experience From ~August 2016 until December 2022, I was involved in local, statewide, and out-of-state campaigns. First as a volunteer, later as entry-level, mid-level, and junior-level staff. Those experiences have provided me with the skills and understanding behind not only campaigning, but listening to voters as to their

Name: Art Fierro Age: 64 Occupation: City of El Paso representative for District 6 Website Relevant Experience Art Fierro was elected to represent El Paso District 6 on Dec. 17, 2022, and took office Jan. 3, 2023. Prior to his election to El Paso City Council, Rep. Fierro was elected to the Texas House of

Name: Juan ‘Johnny’ Gonzalez Age: 65 Occupation: Retired Relevant Experience I worked in over eight city departments for over 20 years, including the mayor’s, and over 15 years at UTEP and Community College. Personal I am 65 years old, retired and born in the Segundo Barrio, where I always lived. I have six associate degrees from

Name: Laura Ochoa-Todd Occupation: Retired Website Relevant Experience If you are going to represent people, you need to have lived and worked with all kinds of people. I am a business college graduate and have had a series of office, customer service, sales, business, and management jobs e.g., Administrative Services Supervisor, Court Specialist, Office Management,

Name: Matthew Guzman Age: 41 Occupation: Executive Director at Mary L. Peyton Foundation Website Relevant Experience I spent the early part of my career serving clients – individuals, families, and corporations – as a financial advisor. In that role I was entrusted with people’s hard-earned savings as they sought my guidance on establishing goals and

Name: Arturo Alluin Age: 35 Occupation: Business owner Website Relevant Experience My experience comes from building businesses, creating over 150 jobs for El Pasoans, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and leading teams. I have negotiated contracts, prioritized limited resources, and made difficult decisions while being accountable for the outcome. Those experiences have taught me to listen, adapt,

Name: Chris Canales Age: 34 Occupation: City of El Paso representative for District 8 Website Relevant Experience I have spent nearly a decade working in city government, for the past four years as the elected City Representative for District 8 and, before that, for six years as a City Council staffer. In those roles, I