El Paso Politics

Only in El Paso County can a battle over turkeys expose the true character of our elected officials. Not funding. Not infrastructure. Not water access. Not sewage expansion. No - fucking turkeys, vato. And at the center of all this ridiculousness is a 70-something-year-old community advocate named Tina Silva, a woman who has spent nearly three decades advocating for the people of Montana Vista - one of the poorest colonias in the county. She’s fought for clean water, a functioning sewage system, and basic services many people take for granted. She has a unique style and she's not everyone's cup of tea, which I can identify with.  And every year, she organizes a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway to make sure families in her community get a decent holiday meal. You’d think the politicians who represent that community would support her, right? Chale.  They got their feelings hurt. Because Ms. Silva didn’t support certain candidates’ political campaigns, three elected offic...

Documents obtained by El Paso Politics Blog are raising significant questions about whether San Elizario Mayor Miguel Chacón lawfully meets the requirements to hold office in the Type A municipality. Under Texas Local Government Code §22.032 , the eligibility standards for mayor in a Type A city are clear. A candidate must: 1. Be a registered voter, and 2. Have resided within the municipal limits for at least 12 months preceding election day. The statute does not explicitly state whether voter registration must also be held within the same municipality for the full duration of the residency requirement, creating a potential interpretive conflict for the City of San Elizario. A document reviewed by this publication (from the above linked documents)- specifically, a screenshot reflecting the mayor’s most recent voter registration - shows that Mayor Chacón registered as a San Elizario voter in March 2024, just two months prior to the May 2024 municipal election in which he...