El Paso Candidate Jesse Moreno Denies Domestic Violence Allegations; Key Supporter Withdraws Endorsement
El Paso City Council candidate Jesse Moreno is denying allegations of domestic violence made by his former girlfriend, who claims he punched her and was verbally abusive. A city staffer also reported witnessing him push her son. In response, one…
El Paso, TX, November 13, 2026 — El Paso City Council candidate Jesse Moreno is facing allegations of domestic violence. His former girlfriend has reportedly accused him of punching her and being verbally abusive. Additionally, a city staffer has reported witnessing Moreno push her son.
In response to these allegations, one of Moreno’s significant supporters, the Amanecer People’s Project, has announced it is temporarily withdrawing its endorsement of his candidacy.
The specific details of the timeline for these alleged incidents were not provided in the summary. The nature of the relationship between Moreno and his accuser, beyond being former girlfriend, was also not specified. The summary did not include information regarding any legal proceedings or investigations that may have resulted from these allegations.
Jesse Moreno has issued denials regarding the claims made against him. The full extent of the verbal abuse and the circumstances surrounding the alleged physical altercation were not detailed in the provided information. The identity of the city staffer who reportedly witnessed an incident involving Moreno and her son was not disclosed.
The Amanecer People’s Project stated that its decision to temporarily withdraw its endorsement was a direct consequence of the reported allegations. The duration of this withdrawal or any conditions that would lead to the reinstatement of the endorsement were not specified in the available information.
No further statements from Jesse Moreno, his campaign, or the Amanecer People’s Project regarding the next steps or the implications of this situation were included in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert,Diego Mendoza-Moyers on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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