The mayoral election is headed to a runoff. Renard Johnson faces Brian Kennedy. Mr. Johnson has offered a laundry list
Category: Elections
City Elections Candidate Forum
El Pasoans will select six City Council Representatives and a Mayor in the General Election taking place on November 5.
Where Do Politicians Go After They Term Out?
Five days ago Isabel Salcido filed to run for Mayor. Twelve days ago I received a text message poll about
Joyce Wilson Speaks (Again)
Former City Manager Joyce Wilson is the gift that won’t stop giving. She wrote another letter to the El Paso
What’s Wrong With El Paso
That’s not a question. Or maybe it is. Look at this story in the El Paso Times: For Pete Faraone,
All You Need to Know About Prop 11
From Ballotpedia.com: The measure would amend section 59 of Article 16 of the Texas Constitution to authorize the state legislature
Joe Pickett for Strong Mayor!?!
Did you see this piece on CBS4Local.com last week? [S]ince 2004, El Paso has had a “strong city manager system,”
Community First Coalition Voting Guide
Here’s a voting guide prepared by the Community First Coalition. The Community First Coalition is made up of local organizations
Who Is Behind the Prop K Propaganda?
We the people are supposed to know who is financing election high jinks. There are laws for that. Unfortunately, the
A New Day
Three of the four candidates supported by the plutocrats Woody Hunt and Paul Foster lost their runoffs. Does this mean
Chris Canales for District 8
After careful consideration of the two candidates vying to be our next City Representative for District 8, I have decided
Thank You.
Well, the election has come and gone and I’m not on that train. A lot of you have expressed condolences.
I Will Not Seek Endorsements
I’ve had a couple of groups reach out to me with questionnaires I could fill out to win their endorsements.
What I’ll Do If I’m Elected
El Paso is a great city. I never thought we needed to spend a billion dollars to fix it. There
The Petition to Change Elections
From Adam Powell at ElPasoTimes.com: Elections in El Paso could look much different if El Pasoans for Fair Elections is
$315,394.54 in Campaign Donations
That’s how much Joe Pickett has in his campaign coffer for his run against incumbent Isabel Salcido for her seat
David Stout for County Commissioner Precinct 2
We’re at war. It’s a class war. We didn’t start it. The richest people in El Paso started it. Over
The Emerging Front
We are at war. No, I’m not talking about the Ukraine. I’m talking about the undeclared class war that MountainStar
Vote for David Stout
El Chuqueño doesn’t endorse political candidates. I’ve had my heart broken too many times. But this time I’m making an
Don’t Forget to Undervote
Tomorrow is Primary Election Day. On the ballot are lots of candidates vying for lots of positions. You’ve never heard