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- 1El Paso voter guide released ahead of November 3 general elections▼Election 2026 Voter Guide: Everything you need to know about the Nov. 3 general elections in El Paso
El Paso Matters has published a comprehensive voter guide for the November 3, 2026 general elections in El Paso, Texas. The guide lays out everything residents need to know ahead of Election Day, including what races and measures will be on the ballot and how to participate. It comes as local voters begin preparing for the midterm-cycle elections.
- 2El Paso voters urged to weigh extreme heat in midterms●In this midterm election, El Pasoans can’t afford leaders who ignore extreme heat
El Paso Matters is urging voters in El Paso, Texas, to treat extreme heat as a decisive issue in the upcoming midterm elections, arguing the city cannot afford leaders who ignore rising temperatures. The opinion piece frames heat as a public health and policy concern that candidates for local office should address ahead of Election Day.
- 3Poll finds border residents say ICE tactics have gone too far▼El Paso, Rio Grande Valley residents say ICE tactics have gone too far, poll finds
A new poll of residents in El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley finds that most believe ICE enforcement tactics have gone too far. The findings come from immigrant-heavy border communities in Texas, where federal immigration operations have intensified. The poll, reported by El Paso Matters, suggests growing local discomfort with the methods used by immigration agents, even in areas long accustomed to a heavy border enforcement presence.