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El Paso City Representative District 6 · Nov 3, 2026

Art Fierro

Candidate for City Representative District 6 (incumbent)

16 candidates · 4 seats12 sourced positions

Art Fierro, the incumbent, is running for El Paso City Representative District 6 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Claudia Contreras Siller, Pedro Fernandez Jr., Jesse Moreno and Hector Alba.

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District 6 city representative since January 2023; former two-term Texas state representative for House District 79 and former chair of the El Paso Community College board. Government liaison and public relations consultant.

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Where Art Fierro 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

    Calls the no-new-revenue rate suggestion disingenuous because of its effect on services, and says spending growth must be limited.

    “Limiting spending growth moving forward is required at every point of decision making by city council.”

    Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026

City budget1 sourced position
Meta data center2 sourced positions
Data centers3 sourced positions
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 El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

    Personally supports the Deck Plaza but would not act to advance it without a financially viable path for the city as a partner.

    “I would not take any action to further the project unless there was a financially viable path for the City of El Paso as a partner.”

    Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026

Economic incentives1 sourced position

  • answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

    Supports continuing 380 and 381 tax abatement agreements to grow the corporate tax base.

    “Yes, Texas law authorizes 380 agreements (city) and 381 agreements (county) which offer tax abatements to incentivize economic development”

    Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 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

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