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Unofficial early voting numbers in for South Padre Island special election

Posted 3:05 PM 9/20/2026 by Karen Lucero

Early voting is underway at South Padre Island for a special election to fill a vacant city council seat.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, 39 people cast ballots, a drop compared to the previous three days. On Friday, 69 ballots were cast, on Thursday 79 residents cast their ballots and on (More)

9/16/2026

Economic concerns driving Rio Grande Valley college students to the polls this November

Posted 6:09 PM 9/17/2026 by Santiago Caicedo

The Rio Grande Valley has become a key political battleground heading into the November midterm elections, with three congressional races on the ballot.

In District 28, Democrat Henry Cuellar will face Republican Tano Tijerina. In the Mid-Valley, incumbent Republican Congresswoman Monica (More)

9/15/2026

Early voting underway in South Padre Island for vacant city council seat

Posted 6:47 PM 9/16/2026 by Karen Lucero

Voters on South Padre Island are heading to the polls to fill a vacant city council seat.

Early voting is underway for the Place 1 seat, which has been open since council member Ken Medders died in June.

Two candidates, Rita Hernandez and Gayle Hood, are asking voters to let them (More)

9/14/2026

Valley voters urged to confirm address if placed on suspense list

Posted 8:53 AM 9/15/2026 by Karen Lucero

As of March, more than 30,000 people in the Rio Grande Valley were on the state's "suspense list," according to the Texas Secretary of State's Office.

The first thing election officials want people to know is that being on the suspense list does not mean you can't vote.

It just (More)

9/13/2026

Cameron County offering voter registration assistance ahead of November election

Posted 5:06 PM 9/14/2026 by Karen Lucero

National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, Sept. 15.

With the November general election approaching, Cameron County elections officials are reminding residents to update their voter registration information.

Cameron County currently has about 238,000 registered voters.

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