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Election Resources

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%

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    Early voting to decide Harlingen’s new District 4 commissioner begins Monday, June 7, and will run through Tuesday, June 15.... More >>
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    Early voting to decide District 3 and 4 commissioners in Brownsville starts Monday, June 7 and will run until Tuesday,... More >>
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