El Paso Candidates Condemn Mailer From Dark-Money Group
In El Paso's City Council District 8 race, incumbent Chris Canales and challenger Matthew Guzman have jointly condemned a recent mailer distributed by the dark-money group Sun City Coalition. Both candidates stated they did not authorize or approve of the…
El Paso, TX, October 30, 2026 —
El Paso, TX – The race for El Paso’s City Council District 8 has seen a joint condemnation from both leading candidates regarding a recently distributed mailer. Incumbent Chris Canales and challenger Matthew Guzman have publicly stated their disapproval of the material, which originated from a group identified as the Sun City Coalition.
The mailer in question reportedly attacked incumbent Chris Canales while also purporting to support challenger Matthew Guzman. Both candidates have issued statements asserting that they did not authorize or approve the distribution of this mailer. This joint stance highlights shared concerns over the nature of negative campaign tactics and the influence of undisclosed donors in local elections.
The Sun City Coalition is described as a dark-money group, a designation often associated with political organizations that do not publicly disclose their funding sources. The involvement of such groups in political campaigns can raise questions about transparency and the origins of campaign messaging.
Details regarding the specific content of the mailer beyond its general nature of attacking one candidate and ostensibly supporting another were not provided. Similarly, the exact date of the mailer’s distribution was not specified. The statements from Canales and Guzman indicate a shared opposition to the tactics employed and a desire to distance themselves from the mailer’s content and its source.
Representatives for the Sun City Coalition were not immediately available for comment regarding the candidates’ statements or the group’s funding. The situation brings to the forefront ongoing discussions about campaign finance regulations and the impact of anonymous political advertising on electoral processes in El Paso.
Story summarized from the original created by Robert Moore on elpasomatters.org, see more information here.
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