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Benavidez receives slim majority of early votes in Democratic primary for Starr County judge, unofficial election results show

Benavidez receives slim majority of early votes in Democratic primary for Starr County judge, unofficial election results show
1 hour 31 minutes 31 seconds ago Tuesday, March 03 2026 Mar 3, 2026 March 03, 2026 9:07 PM March 03, 2026 in News - Local
Source: KRGV

Starr County Industrial Foundation Rose Benavidez collected a slim majority of the early votes for the Democratic nomination for Starr County judge, unofficial election results show.

All results are unofficial until they've been canvassed.

Benavidez received 5,673 votes, or 50% of the vote. 

Her challenger, Letty Garza-Galvan, has 5,376 votes, or more than 47% of the vote.

The winner of the primary election will face off against Republican challenger Joel Villarreal in November. He's running unopposed for the Republican primary.

This is a developing story, check back for updates. 

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