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Matthew Guzman

Nonpartisan · Texas · 2026

On the November 3 ballot for El Paso City Representative, District 8, Texas

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Not official yetUpdated November 5, 2026

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El Paso City Representative, District 8
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Top priorities

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  • Attracting technology, energy and executive jobs to El Paso
  • Modernizing zoning rules to support affordable housing and development
  • Streamlining city permitting and services
Biography

Matthew Guzman is a candidate for El Paso District 8. Executive director of the Mary L. Peyton Foundation and a former board secretary of the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation, per El Paso Matters.

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El Paso City Representative, District 8Texas · 2026

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