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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Representative, District 6

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

City of El Paso
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked5-way race
Jesse MorenoJesse MorenoNonpartisan
Art FierroArt FierroNonpartisan Incumbent
Claudia Contreras SillerNonpartisan
Pedro Fernandez Jr.Nonpartisan
Hector AlbaNonpartisan
On ballot as
Jesse Moreno
Art Fierro
Claudia Contreras Siller
Pedro Fernandez Jr.
Hector Alba
Current role
City Council staff member
El Paso City Representative, District 6
Care provider
Independent delivery contractor
Photographer
Background
  • Economics studies, University of Texas at El Paso, while working (per candidate)
  • Bowie High School graduate
  • President-elect, Zaragoza Rotary Club (per candidate)
  • Former member, Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (per campaign)
  • Attended El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso
  • Marketing and public relations consultant
  • Former president and CEO, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Former president and CEO, Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Bachelor's in organizational and corporate communication, minor in film, UTEP
  • Montwood High School graduate (2006)
  • Animal welfare advocate; more than 10 years helping stray animals (per candidate)
  • Born in El Paso and raised in Juárez; returned to El Paso at age 12
  • 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
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Experience
  • Listed in August 2026 as administrative assistant for city Rep. Deanna Maldonado-Rocha
  • City Council staffer, several years; budget review and constituent casework (per his KVIA questionnaire)
  • Elected Dec. 17, 2022
  • Took office Jan. 3, 2023
  • Texas House, District 79 (elected February 2019; two terms)
  • Chair, El Paso Community College Board of Trustees (2008 until his election to the Texas House)
  • Secretary, El Paso Community College Board of Trustees (2006–2008)
  • 20 years of customer service experience (per her KVIA questionnaire)
  • Has attended City Hall meetings for nearly two years (per her KVIA questionnaire)
  • 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)
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Top priorities
  • "Lower Your Water and Electric Rates"
  • "Hold the Line on Property Taxes"
  • "Stop the Data Center From Harming Our Community"
  • "No tax abatement without a signed community benefits agreement"
  • Would "support freezing salary and wage increases for city leadership for two fiscal years"
  • "El Paso needs to continue to invest in our economic development by attracting more high-paying jobs and opportunities for our community."
  • "I will continue to advocate for guardrails to protect water and essential resources for all El Pasoans."
  • Says he has focused on "street reconstruction/resurfacing, quality of life, and public safety"
  • "Let’s keep El Paso safe, El Paso strong."
  • "One of my priorities are the stray animals of the city"
  • "I will vote against every single vanity project and request a revision of the city budget."
  • "I will seek to remove all travel benefits from the city council so we can lower taxes."
  • "I am 100% against data centers."
  • 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"
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Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire, says he would "cut down on outside legal counsel and outside contracts" and "support freezing salary and wage increases for city leadership for two fiscal years".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire, on the Deck Plaza: "This project should be funded through private partnerships, state, and federal transportation dollars". "I stand firmly against the current data center".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire, says attracting businesses with "responsible, yet attractive incentives" is "the only way we will lower the burden for residents".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I supported the data center policy framework that the City Council unanimously passed". Calls the Deck Plaza "a long-term investment that requires strong partnerships with private investors".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a KVIA questionnaire: "we must continue to invest in our police department".
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I will vote against every single vanity project and request a revision of the city budget."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I am 100% against data centers." On the Deck Plaza: "I am against every vanity project that will raise property taxes."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a KVIA questionnaire: "We need to take care of our first responders first."
  • 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".
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
jesseforelpaso.com
Not found
Not found
pedroforelpaso.com
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Jesse Moreno

Jesse Moreno

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Jesse Moreno
Current role
City Council staff member
Background
  • Economics studies, University of Texas at El Paso, while working (per candidate)
  • Bowie High School graduate
  • President-elect, Zaragoza Rotary Club (per candidate)
  • Former member, Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (per campaign)
Experience
  • Listed in August 2026 as administrative assistant for city Rep. Deanna Maldonado-Rocha
  • City Council staffer, several years; budget review and constituent casework (per his KVIA questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "Lower Your Water and Electric Rates"
  • "Hold the Line on Property Taxes"
  • "Stop the Data Center From Harming Our Community"
  • "No tax abatement without a signed community benefits agreement"
  • Would "support freezing salary and wage increases for city leadership for two fiscal years"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire, says he would "cut down on outside legal counsel and outside contracts" and "support freezing salary and wage increases for city leadership for two fiscal years".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire, on the Deck Plaza: "This project should be funded through private partnerships, state, and federal transportation dollars". "I stand firmly against the current data center".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
jesseforelpaso.com
Art Fierro

Art Fierro

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Art Fierro
Current role
El Paso City Representative, District 6
Background
  • Attended El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso
  • Marketing and public relations consultant
  • Former president and CEO, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Former president and CEO, Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Experience
  • Elected Dec. 17, 2022
  • Took office Jan. 3, 2023
  • Texas House, District 79 (elected February 2019; two terms)
  • Chair, El Paso Community College Board of Trustees (2008 until his election to the Texas House)
  • Secretary, El Paso Community College Board of Trustees (2006–2008)
Top priorities
  • "El Paso needs to continue to invest in our economic development by attracting more high-paying jobs and opportunities for our community."
  • "I will continue to advocate for guardrails to protect water and essential resources for all El Pasoans."
  • Says he has focused on "street reconstruction/resurfacing, quality of life, and public safety"
  • "Let’s keep El Paso safe, El Paso strong."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire, says attracting businesses with "responsible, yet attractive incentives" is "the only way we will lower the burden for residents".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I supported the data center policy framework that the City Council unanimously passed". Calls the Deck Plaza "a long-term investment that requires strong partnerships with private investors".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a KVIA questionnaire: "we must continue to invest in our police department".
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Claudia Contreras Siller

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Claudia Contreras Siller
Current role
Care provider
Background
  • Bachelor's in organizational and corporate communication, minor in film, UTEP
  • Montwood High School graduate (2006)
  • Animal welfare advocate; more than 10 years helping stray animals (per candidate)
  • Born in El Paso and raised in Juárez; returned to El Paso at age 12
Experience
  • 20 years of customer service experience (per her KVIA questionnaire)
  • Has attended City Hall meetings for nearly two years (per her KVIA questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • "One of my priorities are the stray animals of the city"
  • "I will vote against every single vanity project and request a revision of the city budget."
  • "I will seek to remove all travel benefits from the city council so we can lower taxes."
  • "I am 100% against data centers."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I will vote against every single vanity project and request a revision of the city budget."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I am 100% against data centers." On the Deck Plaza: "I am against every vanity project that will raise property taxes."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a KVIA questionnaire: "We need to take care of our first responders first."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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

Hector Alba

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Hector Alba
Current role
Photographer
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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