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El Paso city rep candidate Arturo Alluin spent campaign funds on clothes, his own restaurants
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Priscilla Totiyapungprasert , El Paso Matters
· July 21, 2026
· 5 min read
El Paso City Council candidate Arturo Alluin spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on clothing and restaurants, according to his campaign finance report filed July 16, raising legal and ethical questions about the expenditures. Alluin is running to represent District 8, which includes Down...
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Key takeaway More than $6,000 of his expenditures went to restaurants, including Cafe Central, Los Arcos in Ciudad Juárez and his own restaurants Mykonos and Sushiitto.
Why this matters in The El Paso
The use of campaign funds by Arturo Alluin to pay for clothing and meals at his own restaurants raises questions about the boundaries between his business and political ambitions in El Paso. As a candidate for the District 8 seat, which encompasses a significant portion of the city, including Downtown and the Westside, Alluin's financial decisions are under scrutiny. His restaurants, such as Sushiitto and Mykonos, are well-known establishments in the community, and the fact that he used campaign funds to pay for expenses at these businesses may be perceived as a conflict of interest. The Texas Ethics Commission's guidelines on campaign finance will likely be closely examined in this case, and voters in District 8 will be watching to see how Alluin responds to these concerns. The outcome of this situation may impact not only Alluin's candidacy but also the public's trust in the city's political process.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: El Paso Matters ·
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What is this story about? El Paso City Council candidate Arturo Alluin spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on clothing and restaurants, according to his campaign finance report filed July 16, raising legal and ethical questions about the expenditures. Alluin is running to represent District 8, which includes Down...
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