El Paso City Representative District 5 · Nov 3, 2026

Richard Genera

Candidate for City Representative District 5

16 candidates · 4 seats5 sourced positions

Richard Genera is running for El Paso City Representative District 5 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ivan Niño.

Deadline to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Relational organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC; community organizer who has worked on voter registration and community aid projects.

Where Richard Genera stands: positions on the record

Property taxes1 sourced position

Says the no-new-revenue rate should be the starting point in every budget cycle.
“No new net revenue should be our standard base, and every budget cycle, I intend to have a proposal to deliver just that.”
Own statementRichard Genera campaign website

Data centers1 sourced position

answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Opposes giving any more to data centers and would propose changes that make El Paso less attractive for them.
“I can’t fathom signing off on giving any data center any more than it has”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 17, 2026

Deck Plaza1 sourced position

answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says he has not seen a plan showing enough public benefit to justify public funds for the Deck Plaza, and is open to private partnerships.
“At this point, I have not seen a plan that demonstrates a clear and sufficient public benefit to justify the use of public funds.”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 17, 2026

Economic incentives1 sourced position

answer to the El Paso Times candidate questionnaire
Says every incentive should come with a clear, measurable benefit to El Pasoans and cites the Meta agreement as giving away too much.
“Every incentive we offer should come with a clear and measurable benefit to El Pasoans”
Own statementEl Paso Times candidate questionnaire · Sep 17, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

Ran for El Paso City Council District 5 in 2022 (lost).
Own statementCity of El Paso · Nov 8, 2022

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