City of El Paso
Representative, District 8
Arturo Alluin
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Arturo Alluin
- Current role
- Restaurant owner
- Background
- Bachelor's in international relations, Austin College, cum laude (per campaign)
- Returned to El Paso in 2018; opened The Melting Pot and founded AO Ventures, LLC (per campaign)
- Launched the first U.S. Sushi Itto location in 2022 (per campaign)
- Born in Toluca, Mexico, in 1991; raised in Ciudad Juárez (per campaign)
- Crossed the border daily to attend school in El Paso (per campaign)
- Experience
- Political newcomer (per El Paso Matters)
- His businesses have created more than 150 jobs (per his KVIA questionnaire)
- Consultant to companies in several industries (per his KVIA questionnaire)
- Top priorities
- Campaign site sections: "Economic Development & Quality of Life", "Public Safety & Infrastructure" and "Responsible Spending & Taxes"
- "holding the line on property taxes, supporting economic development, demanding responsible spending and accountability, improving our streets and infrastructure, and strengthening public safety"
- "an independent outside financial and structural audit of City government"
- "My goal is at least 90% local participation in City-funded jobs, projects, and contracts, wherever legally permitted"
- A June 2026 campaign position paper proposes "returning El Paso to a Strong Mayor form of government".
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I would start with an independent outside financial and structural audit of City government."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I do not support using City taxpayer dollars or other public funds to finance the Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza. I support the vision behind the project".
- Flooding and drainage: In a KVIA questionnaire, lists among unresolved basic needs that "drainage problems continue affecting neighborhoods".
- Public safety: Campaign site: "Arturo will advocate for stronger public safety resources, improved roads, and infrastructure investments".
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- arturoforelpaso.com
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