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El Paso City Representative District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Alejandra "Ale" Chávez

Candidate for City Representative District 1 (incumbent)

16 candidates · 4 seats15 sourced positions

Alejandra "Ale" Chávez, the incumbent, is running for El Paso City Representative District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sam Armijo, "MJK" Matthew James Kozik and Daniela Garcia.

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District 1 city representative since January 2025; mayor pro tem and chair of the Financial Oversight and Audit Committee. Previously owned and ran a restaurant and catering business in El Paso for 20 years.

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www.alejandraforelpaso.com

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Where Alejandra "Ale" Chávez stands: positions on the record

Property taxes2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on the ordinance adopting a property tax rate of 79.8 cents per $100, which the minutes describe as a 6.76% increase in the tax rate (passed 6-2, Aug. 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026

  • answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

    Said that during the FY2027 budget process she opposed higher proposed tax rates and pushed for additional spending reductions.

    “during the FY2027 budget process, I opposed higher proposed tax rates and pushed for additional spending reductions”

    Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 17, 2026

City budget2 sourced positions
Meta data center2 sourced positions
Data centers4 sourced positions

  • Moved to strike the pause on new data center negotiations from the data center framework item; it passed 4-4 with Mayor Johnson breaking the tie (Feb. 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on the final motion directing the city manager to develop a Data Center Policy Framework and the city attorney to review data center 380 agreements (passed 5-3, Feb. 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026

  • Voted yes on a policy that future hyperscale data centers should not be recruited or offered tax abatements or other city incentives (passed 8-0, May 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, May 26, 2026 · May 26, 2026

  • answer to the KVIA ABC-7 voter guide

    Says she has never voted to approve a data center and would not support reinstating incentives for future hyperscale data centers.

    “I voted to end City recruitment and incentives for future hyperscale data centers, and I would not support reinstating those incentives.”

    Own statementKVIA ABC-7 voter guide · Oct 1, 2026

Deck Plaza2 sourced positions

  • Voted yes on a non-binding memorandum of understanding among the city, the county and the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation (passed 7-1, April 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, April 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026

  • answer to the KVIA ABC-7 voter guide

    Supports pursuing outside funding for the Deck Plaza and says any city participation should be carefully evaluated, without placing the financial burden on local taxpayers.

    “I do not support placing the financial burden of the Downtown I-10 Deck Plaza on local taxpayers.”

    Own statementKVIA ABC-7 voter guide · Oct 1, 2026

Economic incentives1 sourced position

  • answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

    Says incentives can be an important tool but should be proportional to the investment, provide a measurable public benefit, and high levels of abatements should be reconsidered.

    “Incentives should never be automatic or one-size-fits-all.”

    Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 17, 2026

License plate cameras1 sourced position

  • Voted yes on directing the city manager to have all Flock Safety license plate reader cameras on city property removed within 60 days, with opaque covers allowed as an interim step for 30 more days (passed 8-0, Sept. 2026).

    Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

What Alejandra "Ale" Chávez said vs. how Alejandra "Ale" Chávez voted

Data centers

In their words

  • Says she has never voted to approve a data center and would not support reinstating incentives for future hyperscale data centers.

    Oct 1, 2026 ·answer to the KVIA ABC-7 voter guide ·KVIA ABC-7 voter guide · Oct 1, 2026

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