El Paso City Representative District 8 · Nov 3, 2026
Matthew Guzman
Candidate for City Representative District 8
Matthew Guzman is running for El Paso City Representative District 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chris Canales, Arturo Alluin, Laura Ochoa-Todd and Johnny J. Gonzalez.
Deadline to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayExecutive director of the Mary L. Peyton Foundation; former board secretary of the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation.
- Campaign website
- www.guzmanforelpaso.com
Where Matthew Guzman stands: positions on the record
Deck Plaza1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Supports the Downtown Deck Plaza as a catalyst for housing and economic development near Downtown.
“Downtown is for everyone and is worthy of our investment.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 24, 2026
Meta data center1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says the city cannot break the Meta contract without cause but should audit compliance and seek a legally binding community benefits agreement.
“We should be engaging with Meta on a legally binding Community Benefits Agreement”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 24, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Supports the council's decision not to incentivize future data centers.
“I support the council’s decision to prevent the incentivizing of future data centers.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 24, 2026
Economic incentives1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says incentives can attract jobs and investment but should depend on fit with an economic development plan and return on investment.
“Should we incentivize every business? No.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 24, 2026
Property taxes1 sourced position
answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Proposes disciplined spending, a larger commercial and industrial tax base, and more housing to ease property taxes.
“we have to aggressively expand our industrial and commercial tax bases”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 24, 2026
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