El Paso City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Renard U. Johnson
Mayor; seat next on the ballot in November 2028El Paso Matters · Aug 17, 2026
Renard U. Johnson (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the El Paso City Council after the election.
Mayor since January 2025; founder of METI Inc., a systems engineering and information technology firm, and of El Perro Grande Tequila.
Where Renard U. Johnson stands: positions on the record
Data centers1 sourced position
Broke a 4-4 tie by voting yes to strike the pause on new data center negotiations from the data center framework item (Feb. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Feb. 17, 2026 · Feb 17, 2026
License plate cameras1 sourced position
Broke a 4-4 tie by voting yes on an amendment specifying that any future council action on license plate reader contracts would follow a proposal from the city manager, the police department or a council member (Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Sept. 15, 2026 · Sep 15, 2026
City budget2 sourced positions
Broke a 4-4 tie by voting yes to restore $78,000 for spay and neuter services in the FY2027 budget (Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
as reported by El Paso Matters
Urged the council to adopt a budget during the Aug. 18, 2026 debate.
“We owe it to the public to get the city a budget.”
Own statementEl Paso Matters · Aug 18, 2026
What Renard U. Johnson said vs. how Renard U. Johnson voted
City budget
In their words
Urged the council to adopt a budget during the Aug. 18, 2026 debate.
Aug 18, 2026 ·as reported by El Paso Matters ·El Paso Matters · Aug 18, 2026
On the record
Broke a 4-4 tie by voting yes to restore $78,000 for spay and neuter services in the FY2027 budget (Aug. 2026).
Aug 18, 2026 ·City Council minutes, Aug. 18, 2026 · Aug 18, 2026
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