El Paso City Council’s District 8 up for grabs among 5 candidates

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Five candidates are in the running for the El Paso City Council District 8 seat, which has a term lasting four years.

District 8 stretches across parts of West El Paso, all of downtown and parts of South-Central El Paso.

City Representative Chris Canales currently holds the seat and is seeking a second term. Rep. Canales was first elected in 2022.

Rep. Canales's four challengers include local businessmen Arturo Alluin and Matthew Guzman, and local residents Laura Ochoa-Todd and Johnny J. Guzman.

ABC-7 previously hosted a debate with some of the candidates running for the District 8 seat, which you can watch above. Candidate Gonzalez was invited to the debate, but didn't attend.

ABC-7 will have complete coverage Tuesday night on air and online starting at 4 p.m. Keep up with live results here.

Explore ABC-7's voting guide and resources on the Your Voice, Your Vote page.