
Episode #26
Ask the Incumbent: Chris Canales | El Paso City Council District 8
When you're asking voters for another four years, the conversation changes. There are no longer just campaign promises to discuss. There's a record. District 8 City Representative Chris Canales joins me for The More You Know: Ask the Incumbent to talk about his time on El Paso City Council, the decisions he's made, the votes he's taken, what he believes he's accomplished—and what he still wants to get done. This conversation looks at what governing actually looks like once the campaign is over: making decisions with limited resources, weighing competing priorities, listening to constituents who don't always agree, changing course when circumstances change, and being accountable for the decisions you've already made. We also spend time talking about mental health and mental illness in El Paso, including homelessness, the Opportunity Center/Welcome Center, intervention before someone reaches a crisis, and how smaller nonprofits, grassroots organizations, advocates and people with lived experience can have a meaningful voice in these conversations. An incumbent has a record, and voters have the opportunity to examine it. Listen to the conversation. Verify the information. Compare the candidates. Make your own decision. Check Your Sample Ballot & Voter Registration Status Here----> epcountyvotestx.gov Follow Chris Canales on IG: @canalesforcouncil & @cityrepchriscanales ️ Talkin’ About It with Ashlee Real conversations about mental health, growth, and the stuff we don’t always say out loud. Resources & Everything Talkin About It: www.talkinaboutit.com Connect on IG: @talkin.about.it Share this episode—someone might need it today. Rember to keep talkin about the hard things so you start to appreciate the good!

