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• Edinburg family calls for release of 74-year-old mother from ICE custody Play Video

  March 18, 2026 7:06 PM

  An Edinburg woman's family is pleading for her release from ICE custody. San Juana Guerra, 74, has been held at the El Valle Detention Center in Raymondville for two weeks. Her family says Guerra has been a permanent U.S. resident since 1989. "She deserves to be released," her... more »

• Democratic candidates share vision for Texas House District 41 seat in Hidalgo County Play Video

  February 24, 2026 12:13 PM

  In the Texas House District 41 race, there are currently three Republicans and three Democrats running for the seat. Incumbent Representative Bobby Guerra chose not to run for re-election. After November, someone new will hold the seat. Channel 5 News sat down with the three Democratic candidates running... more »

• Texas House candidates in the Rio Grande Valley face allegations of lying about their party affiliation

  February 19, 2026 5:13 PM

  McALLEN — Republicans and Democrats are fighting over South Texas, one of the conservative state’s few political battlegrounds. The newest front is Texas’ House District 41. Republicans hope to build on the gains they made in the 2024 election, in which the Rio Grande Valley — long a... more »

• Texas Rep. Bobby Guerra not seeking reelection Play Video

  October 2, 2025 11:24 AM

  After 13 years in the Texas Legislature, House District 41 Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra announced he will not seek reelection in the November 2026 election. Guerra made the announcement Thursday morning. “I’m the son of a teacher, and a former county judge, and I couldn’t be more proud... more »