El Paso City Representative District 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Daniela Garcia
Candidate for City Representative District 1
Daniela Garcia is running for El Paso City Representative District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Alejandra "Ale" Chávez, Sam Armijo and "MJK" Matthew James Kozik.
Deadline to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayWorks at a company focused on sustainability and land restoration. Previously an education specialist with the City of Austin, where she wrote curriculum for its parks and recreation summer programs, and a licensed loan officer.
- Campaign website
- www.danielaforthe915.com
Where Daniela Garcia stands: positions on the record
Deck Plaza1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Opposes the Deck Plaza and says the city should invest in other local parks and Downtown instead.
“The proposal for the Deck Plaza, much like the park plaza’s being pushed in other major cities, will at best be a vanity project lacking in all local charm.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026
Meta data center1 sourced position
Supports litigation over the city's 380 agreement for the Meta data center.
“Support the litigation of the 380 agreement the city entered with Worldwide LLC for the Meta-Blackrock Data Center”
Own statementDaniela Garcia campaign website
Data centers1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Calls the city's Data Center Policy Framework performative and says residents at the input meetings asked the city not to do business with data centers.
“I see this policy framework as purely performative on the city’s part”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026
Property taxes1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Calls for tax and investment reform, an audit of tax rates and a closer review of the city budget.
“We need a complete tax reform as well as investment reform.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026
Economic incentives1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says large tax incentives for big companies should stop and any incentive should be proportional to what the recipient puts back into the community.
“The massive tax incentives the city dispenses to large million/billion-dollar companies needs to stop”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026
License plate cameras1 sourced position
Calls for a citywide ban on public surveillance tools such as Flock and Axon cameras.
“Strict city-wide ban on public surveillance tools and companies, such as Flock and Axon.”
Own statementDaniela Garcia campaign website
Public safety1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says public safety spending should shift from budget increases toward grants, regional cooperation and reallocation within departments.
“our public safety approach needs to shift from increasing budget, toward seeking alternate grants, cooperating with neighboring municipalities, and reallocating funds within the departments”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 16, 2026
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