Elida S. Perez

The Democratic and Republican candidates vying to be El Paso County's next sheriff both tout their law enforcement experience in their campaigns, though

Five of the eight mayoral candidates say they'd support building an arena, with the others saying they oppose such a venue.

El Paso police and firefighters hired after 2007 do not get cost of living adjustments after they retire. The pension boards are trying to change that.

Here’s where the eight mayoral candidates – including three sitting city representatives – stand in political contributions and spending days out from the Nov. 5 election.

With the election days away, two mayoral candidates have intensified attacks against each other as a political action committee has spent $150,000 promoting Renard Johnson and opposing Brian Kennedy.

Mayoral candidates and city Reps. Cassandra Hernandez, Isabel Salcido each won less than 10% of early votes Businessman Renard Johnson and city Rep.

Voters will determine key seats in city leadership during the Dec. 14 runoff election where the mayor and five city representative spots are up for a final vote.

The long-stalled Pellicano Drive widening project remains in limbo as a crucial court hearing did not render a conclusion this week.

The winner of the Dec. 14 mayoral runoff – Renard Johnson or Brian Kennedy – will have to manage the impact of Trump's promised immigration initiatives, including mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, while addressing city issues at the local level.

The two candidates vying to be El Paso's next mayor talked taxes, quality of life, economic development, immigration and other topics during a spirited forum Thursday that ended with them taking a few jabs at each other.