El Paso City Council – District 8
District 8, El Paso, TX
City
Nonpartisan
Current Incumbent
Chris Canales
Nonpartisan
In office since January 2023
Next Election
Nov 3, 2026
Filing Window
Jul 18, 2026 - Aug 17, 2026
Term Length
4 years
Number of Seats
1
About this position
The City Legislature is the municipality's governing body, responsible for voting on ordinances and policies, and often is in charge of hiring a city manager.
Eligibility requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be a resident of the district
- Applicant must be 18-years-old, have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the territory from which the office is elected for six months immediately preceding the following date, a united states citizen who has not been finally determined mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote by a court with probate jurisdiction nor been finally convicted of a felony from which the candidate has not been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disabilities
Filing information
Elections office
300 N. Campbell El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone: 915-212-0000
Fee & signature requirements
No filing fee or signature requirement.
Filing instructions
Submit paperwork to the City Secretary/Clerk's office.