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Important dates:

Last day to register to vote Thursday, April 2, 2026
First day of early voting Monday, April 20, 2026
Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Monday. April 20, 2026
Last day of early voting: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Election Day Saturday, May 2, 2026
Last day to receive a ballot by mail Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. if the carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Monday, May 4, 2026 (next business day after Election Day) at 5 p.m. if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)

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    State Voting Resources

    Mercedes • Mayor

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Montoya, Oscar 722 77.14%
      Garcia, Velda J. 214 22.86%

    Mercedes • City Commissioner, PL. 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garcia, Rolando 491 52.74%
      Valdivia-Ramirez, Stephanie 440 47.26%

    Edcouch • Prop. A - City Council Term Limits

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > For 251 61.52%
      Against 157 38.48%

    Edcouch • Prop. B - Ballot Application Fee

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > For 232 58.29%
      Against 166 41.71%

    Elsa • Mayor

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Perez, Alonzo 'Al' 886 63.33%
      Escobar, Robert 513 36.67%

    Elsa • City Councilmember, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Rodriguez Garza, Jessica 917 65.5%
      Avila, Zeka 483 34.5%

    Elsa • City Councilmember, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garza, Aaron Lee 883 63.71%
      Garcia, Angelly 503 36.29%

    Emergency Services District #1 • Prop. A: Tax Rate Increase

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Against 179 74.9%
      For 60 25.1%

    McAllen ISD • Prop. A: $335M School Improvement Bond

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > For 3213 54.96%
      Against 2633 45.04%

    Mission CISD • School Trustee, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Reyna, Abby 1610 50.97%
      Mendoza, Veronica 'Betty' R. 1549 49.03%

    Mission CISD • School Trustee, PL 6

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > O' Caña, Victor 1835 58.22%
      Longoria, Anthony 1317 41.78%

    Mission CISD • School Trustee, PL 7

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garza, Beto 1805 57.08%
      De Leon, Michael 1357 42.92%

    Sharyland ISD • School Trustee, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Sullivan, Meagan 1601 48.87%
      Garcia, Leonor 1139 34.77%
      Morales, Rene 536 16.36%

    Sharyland ISD • School Trustee, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Cerda, Julio 2127 65.97%
      Quintero, Isidro 1097 34.03%

    Sharyland ISD • Prop. A: $208.5M School Improvement Bond

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Against 2049 60.59%
      For 1333 39.41%

    Sharyland ISD • Prop. B: $6.5M Technology Improvement Bond

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Against 2062 61.08%
      For 1314 38.92%

    Sharyland ISD • Prop. C: $35M Natatorium Construction Bond

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Against 2306 68.35%
      For 1068 31.65%

    South Texas College • Board of Trustees District 5

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Salinas, Jr, Alejo 730 72.35%
      Tuttle, Jr., Daniel M. 279 27.65%

    South Texas College • Board of Trustees District 7

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Castillo, Rina 2056 54.48%
      Guzman, Danny 1718 45.52%

    San Benito • Mayor

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Galvan, Pedro A. “Pete” 1149 66.88%
      Guerra, Ricardo “Rick” 569 33.12%

    San Benito • Commissioner, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Perez, Rick 857 51.72%
      Goodman, Tom 800 48.28%

    San Benito • Commissioner, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Cortez, Daniel 901 54.05%
      Morales, Deborah A. 766 45.95%

    Laguna Vista • Mayor

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Carter, Michael “Mike” 689 51.38%
      Jones, Darla A. 652 48.62%

    Laguna Vista • Council Member, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Galvan, Frank 827 65.02%
      Romero, Chris 445 34.98%

    Laguna Vista • Council Member, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Howard, Johvonne 783 61.12%
      Love, Glori 498 38.88%

    Laguna Vista • Council Member, PL 3

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Parker, Norma 712 54.06%
      Ruiz, Natalie 605 45.94%

    Brownsville Navigation District • Commissioner, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > A. Garcia, David 4304 51.97%
      Gonnella, Shariff 2455 29.64%
      Najera, Alex 1523 18.39%

    Brownsville Navigation District • Commissioner, PL 4

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Villarreal, Jr., Luis H. 3308 40.16%
      Davila, Martha A. 2973 36.09%
      Roca Tipton, Prisci 1957 23.76%

    Cameron County Drainage Dist. No. 3 • Board of Directors, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garcia, Ronaldo “Ronnie” 1297 60.92%
      Humphreys, Jay 832 39.08%

    Cameron County Drainage Dist. No. 6 • Board of Directors, PL 3

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Rodriguez, Alfonso 491 56.5%
      Galvan, Gilbert 378 43.5%

    Point Isabel ISD • Board of Trustees, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Salinas, Roger 1057 53.52%
      Peña Hoffman, Maritza 918 46.48%

    San Benito CISD • Board of Trustees, PL 5

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Corona, Rudy 1194 54.65%
      Fonseca, Abel "Sonny" 991 45.35%

    San Benito CISD • Board of Trustees, PL 6

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Gonzales, Celina 1368 62.35%
      Reyna, Alex 644 29.35%
      Garza, Linda 182 8.3%

    San Benito CISD • Board of Trustees, PL 7

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Abrego, Roel 1161 53.33%
      Gomez Jr., Frutoso M. 1016 46.67%

    Santa Rosa ISD • Board of Trustees, PL 4

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Olivarez, Rachel 247 51.89%
      Rivera, Jennifer 229 48.11%

    Santa Rosa ISD • Board of Trustees, PL 5

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Castaneda, Theresa 263 55.25%
      Chairez, Mark J. 213 44.75%

    Santa Rosa ISD • Board of Trustees, PL 7

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Perez, Juan Manuel 253 54.29%
      Gonzalez, Maria I. 213 45.71%

    Texas Southmost College • Board of Trustees, PL 1

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garza, Adela 4424 44.19%
      De Leon, JJ 3072 30.68%
      Garcia, Erica 2516 25.13%

    Texas Southmost College • Board of Trustees, PL 2

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Aldrete, Alejandra 5986 59.79%
      Flores, Jr., Gilbert 4026 40.21%

    Texas Southmost College • Board of Trustees, PL 5

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > E. Garcia, Edgar 5311 54.49%
      Gonzalez, Margarita 2996 30.74%
      Velez, Alberto 1439 14.77%

    Starr County Hospital District • Board of Directors, at-large

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Flores, Maria “Mayela” 416 52.59%
      Diaz, Emily 375 47.41%

    Starr County Hospital District • Board of Directors, Pct. 1 Commissioner

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Treviño, Sergio 99 53.23%
      Marroquin, Jr., Aaron 87 46.77%

    Starr County Hospital District • Board of Directors, Pct. 3 Commissioner

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Peña, Elisa 201 57.76%
      Vela, Osbaldo “Baldo” 147 42.24%

    Lyford • City Commissioner

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Cavazos, Albert 110 29.97%
      Sanchez, Michael 93 25.34%
      De La Paz, Leticia "Letty" 84 22.89%
      Mireles, Jose Avelardo 80 21.8%

    Lyford • Prop. A - City Council Term Limits

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Against 76 53.15%
      For 67 46.85%

    Willacy County Drainage District No. 1 • Board of Directors, Place 6

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Chappell, Charles 241 59.07%
      Fern, Daniel J. 167 40.93%

    Willacy County Drainage District No. 1 • Board of Directors, Place 7

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garcia, Velma N. 254 58.66%
      Vassberg, Daniel 179 41.34%

    McAllen • City Commissioner, District 5

    0% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

      Fallek, Michael 571 50.04%
      Villarreal, Felida 411 36.02%
      R. Murray, Mark 159 13.94%

    Rio Hondo • Commissioner, PL 4

    100% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Rios, Esequiel 76 74.51%
      Gallegos, Olga Lydia 26 25.49%

    Election Stories

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    3 years ago Thursday, October 27 2022 Oct 27, 2022 Thursday, October 27, 2022 5:31:00 PM CDT October 27, 2022 in News
    " Why all eyes are now on the often ignored Texas Board of Education races " was first published... More >>
    3 years ago Thursday, October 27 2022 Oct 27, 2022 Thursday, October 27, 2022 6:34:34 AM CDT October 27, 2022 in News
    Voter confidence in the Valley is unsteady after two recent convictions in federal court involving elected officials. "I don't... More >>
    3 years ago Wednesday, October 26 2022 Oct 26, 2022 Wednesday, October 26, 2022 7:29:00 AM CDT October 26, 2022 in News
    On the ballot for voters in Cameron County in the race for the county judge’s seat. Current sitting Cameron... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 25 2022 Oct 25, 2022 Tuesday, October 25, 2022 9:12:00 PM CDT October 25, 2022 in News
    The race for Texas Attorney General is looking like it will be a close one. Democrat Rochelle Garza is... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 25 2022 Oct 25, 2022 Tuesday, October 25, 2022 8:44:00 AM CDT October 25, 2022 in News
    " For Republicans, winning Hispanic voters will be a bigger fight than South Texas " was first published by... More >>
    3 years ago Saturday, October 22 2022 Oct 22, 2022 Saturday, October 22, 2022 7:46:21 PM CDT October 22, 2022 in News
    A judge ruled Friday Hidalgo County must reinstate a polling location in the city of Peñitas, or cancel the November... More >>
    3 years ago Saturday, October 22 2022 Oct 22, 2022 Saturday, October 22, 2022 4:07:00 PM CDT October 22, 2022 in News
    The city of Peñitas filed a temporary restraining order against Hidalgo County in response to the county removing the Peñitas... More >>
    3 years ago Thursday, October 20 2022 Oct 20, 2022 Thursday, October 20, 2022 9:31:00 PM CDT October 20, 2022 in News
    New rules will be in place for the November election at polling locations in the city of Mission. A... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 18 2022 Oct 18, 2022 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 9:37:00 PM CDT October 18, 2022 in News
    Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza said he’s expecting a big turnout at the polls for the November midterm elections.... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 18 2022 Oct 18, 2022 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 8:13:00 PM CDT October 18, 2022 in News
    Three weeks from the November elections, both candidates for District 15 are attempting to land their first seat in public... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 18 2022 Oct 18, 2022 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 11:21:00 AM CDT October 18, 2022 in News
    " Trump to hold rally in South Texas two days before early voting " was first published by The... More >>
    3 years ago Monday, October 17 2022 Oct 17, 2022 Monday, October 17, 2022 12:16:17 PM CDT October 17, 2022 in News
    " Republicans outraise Democrats in battle for South Texas congressional seats " was first published by The Texas Tribune,... More >>
    3 years ago Monday, October 17 2022 Oct 17, 2022 Monday, October 17, 2022 8:47:48 AM CDT October 17, 2022 in News
    A Brownsville attorney is challenging Republican Ken Paxton for the job of Texas attorney general. Rochelle Garza was in... More >>
    3 years ago Thursday, October 13 2022 Oct 13, 2022 Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:23:00 PM CDT October 13, 2022 in News
    Thousands of people in western Hidalgo County will need to go somewhere else to vote during the November election. ... More >>
    3 years ago Wednesday, October 12 2022 Oct 12, 2022 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:12:00 PM CDT October 12, 2022 in News
    Several organizations participated in a last minute effort to register eligible voters for the November 2022 election. Tuesday, October... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 11 2022 Oct 11, 2022 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 4:47:00 PM CDT October 11, 2022 in News
    " Texas Democrats fume over national counterparts for insufficient support in South Texas battleground " was first published by... More >>
    3 years ago Tuesday, October 11 2022 Oct 11, 2022 Tuesday, October 11, 2022 3:04:01 PM CDT October 11, 2022 in News
    HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Just weeks before Election Day in Texas, once again there is big money, new signs of... More >>
    3 years ago Monday, October 10 2022 Oct 10, 2022 Monday, October 10, 2022 2:32:06 PM CDT October 10, 2022 in News
    " The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Here’s how to check your status and register. "... More >>
    3 years ago Monday, October 10 2022 Oct 10, 2022 Monday, October 10, 2022 8:14:02 AM CDT October 10, 2022 in News
    Those who applied for a mail-in ballot for the November 2022 elections in Cameron County should keep an eye on... More >>
    3 years ago Saturday, October 08 2022 Oct 8, 2022 Saturday, October 08, 2022 1:01:00 PM CDT October 08, 2022 in News
    " Why Vicente Gonzalez may not be safe in his solidly Democratic district " was first published by The... More >>
    3 years ago Wednesday, October 05 2022 Oct 5, 2022 Wednesday, October 05, 2022 9:26:41 PM CDT October 05, 2022 in News
    The Hidalgo County Elections Department on Wednesday tested voting machines ahead of the November midterm elections. It's part of... More >>
    3 years ago Wednesday, October 05 2022 Oct 5, 2022 Wednesday, October 05, 2022 8:49:00 PM CDT October 05, 2022 in News