Chavez, Reyes continue to lead El Paso District 1
Nov 05, 2024
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Alejandra "Ale" Chavez and Monica Reyes continue to lead in the El Paso City Council District 1 after the latest results were announced at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5. and appear headed for a runoff.
Chavez, a business owner and former restaurant owner, has 10,444 votes or 37.37 percent, followed by Reyes with 7,604 votes or 27.21 percent. Reyes is the executive director of student support services with Canutillo ISD.
Tom Handy is third with 5,810 votes or 20.79 percent, and Sam Armijo trails in fourth with 4,092 votes or 14.64 percent.
The four candidates are vying to fill the unexpired term of Brian Kennedy in District 1. Kennedy is having to resign his seat representing parts of the West Side and the Upper Valley to run for mayor.
If no one receives more than 50 percent of the votes, that would trigger a runoff between the top two finishers.
In District 2, incumbent Josh Acevedo continues to have big lead over challenger Isabel Ceballos Otten and appears headed to victory for a full term. Acevedo has 10,391 votes or 61.46 percent, while Ceballos Otten has 6,516 votes or 38.54 percent.
Acevedo won a special election in January after former city Rep. Alexsandra Annello resigned to run for the Texas House of Representatives.
Ceballos Otten is a Realtor who has been involved on several boards.
District 2 consists of part of Northeast El Paso and Central El Paso.
In District 3, five candidates are vying to succeed Cassandra Hernandez, who has served two terms and is now running for mayor.
A runoff also appears likely in this race too.
Jose Rodriguez continues to lead with 5,653 votes or 27.12 percent, followed by Deanna Maldonado-Rocha with 4,576 votes or 21.96 percent and Kenneth Bell with 4,257 votes or 20.43 percent.
Other candidates are Fabiola H. Arellano with 3,914 votes or 18.78 percent and Jesse Romero with 2,442 votes or 11.72 percent.
District 3 includes the area around El Paso International Airport down to the border and parts of the Lower Valley.