Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Pedro Fernandez Jr.

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Pedro Fernandez Jr.

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Pedro Fernandez Jr.
Current role
Independent delivery contractor
Background
  • Bachelor's in political science, UTEP (2021)
  • Americas High School graduate (2018)
  • Born at Fort Carson, Colorado, to two U.S. Army veterans
  • Moved to El Paso in 2004
Experience
  • Events and outreach manager, Washington, D.C., nonprofit (2023–March 2026) (per candidate)
  • Worked on local, statewide and out-of-state campaigns (2016–2022) (per his KVIA questionnaire)
  • Has also been an election worker (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Campaign site lists "Transparency & Civic Engagement", "Fiscal Responsibility", "Infrastructure" and "Protecting Seniors from Rising Taxes" among his priorities.
  • "I would vote against issuing non-voter-approved debt to finance projects that don’t focus on emergency infrastructure"
  • "I oppose hyperscale AI data centers and the erroneously negotiated agreements that have come with them."
  • "Reinstituting monthly town halls in the District"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I would vote against issuing non-voter-approved debt to finance projects" that are not focused on emergency infrastructure.
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I oppose the Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza." "I oppose hyperscale AI data centers".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site, on "drunk driving and public safety issues": wants to make "District 6 part of the conversation".
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
pedroforelpaso.com