Ivan Niño

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

Says he voted against the initially introduced voter-approval tax rate and against the proposed budget several times before supporting the lower adopted rate.

“I voted against the initially introduced voter-approval tax rate and voted against the proposed budget multiple times as we worked toward a better agreement.”

Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 15, 2026 ↗

Voted yes on the final FY2027 budget motion, which cut $6,495,971 from the proposed budget (passed 6-2, Aug. 2026).

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

Voted no on directing the city manager and city attorney to begin negotiations to end the Chapter 380 incentive agreement with Wurldwide LLC and Meta Platforms (failed 3-5, June 2026).

Council voteCity Council minutes, June 9, 2026 · Jun 9, 2026 ↗

Voted yes on directing the city manager and city attorney to draft a legally enforceable community agreement with Meta covering water and electric safeguards, ratepayer protection and local hiring (passed 8-0, June 2026).

Council voteCity Council minutes, June 23, 2026 · Jun 23, 2026 ↗

Voted no 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 hyperscale data centers do not belong in neighborhoods and that he has not voted to approve any hyperscale data center agreement.

“I do not believe hyperscale data centers belong in our neighborhoods.”

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

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

Would consider limited city investment in the Deck Plaza only if it leverages much greater outside funding and does not require a property-tax increase.

“I would consider exploring limited city investment if it leverages substantially greater outside funding, does not require a property-tax increase”

Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 15, 2026 ↗

answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire

Says incentives should carry clear performance requirements and protections for taxpayers.

“Economic incentives should be a tool, not an entitlement.”

Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 15, 2026 ↗

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 ↗

Ran for El Paso City Council District 5 in 2024 (won in the December runoff).

Own statementCity of El Paso · Dec 14, 2024 ↗