Voters have one more opportunity to cast their ballots for the Nov. 4 elections, which consists of local races, bonds and state constitutional amendments on the ballot in the Rio Grande Valley.
Tuesday is election day for several school board and municipal elections, as well as a few bond elections throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Voters throughout the state will also be deciding 17 state of Texas constitutional amendments.
With the Oct. 24 deadline for mail-in ballots already passed, voters wishing to participate in the election will have to cast their ballots in-person before polls close Tuesday evening.
Hidalgo County
In the 12 days of early voting, a total of 21,972 ballots were cast in Hidalgo County. Those ballots include 21,599 in-person ballots and 373 mail-in ballots.
Voters who didn’t cast an early ballot will have 43 polling locations open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day.
Two of the three races in Alamo are uncontested — those being Place 1 Commissioner Okie Salinas and Place 3 Commissioner Roel “Leon” Moreno Jr. running unopposed for their current seats on the city commission.
Alamo Municipal Court Judge Celia Garcia and challenger Diana Martinez are vying for the judicial post.
Place 3 Alderman and Mayor Pro-Tem John Chapa faces Bianca Gonzales for the seat on the board of aldermen in Edcouch.
In Edinburg, former mayor Richard Molina, city attorney Omar Ochoa, former Place 3 Councilman Johnny Garcia and Jonathan Salinas are all seeking the mayoral office. Mayor Ramiro Garza is not seeking reelection.
Place 1 councilmember Daniel “Dan” Diaz is also vying for reelection and faces Ismael “Smiley” Martinez, while Place 2 incumbent and Mayor Pro-Tem Jason De Leon is being challenged for his post by Eddie Badillo and Moises Segovia.
There are also two propositions in the PSJA ISD bond election for voters to consider: Proposition A authorizes $54.3 million in upgrades for the school district’s HVAC systems, roofs and parking lots as well as facility renovations, such as the athletics dome; and Proposition B would greenlight $5.7 million for renovating the district’s performing arts facilities.
Cameron County
Cameron County voters will have 57 polling locations to cast their ballots on Tuesday. Polls there will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A total of 12,504 ballots were cast during early voting in Cameron County, of which 229 were mail-in ballots.
The District 1 race for Harlingen city commissioner pits Delia Cavazos-Gamez against Richard Uribel, while District 2 incumbent Daniel Nemecio Lopez faces challenger Frank Puente.
Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda is running unopposed.
South Padre Island has two races on the ballot, which include Place 1 Councilmember Ken Medders up against challenger Joe Praster, and Place 2 incumbent Kerry Schwartz facing Esteban Flores and Aarin Hartwell.
Los Fresnos also has two races on the ballot for its city council, including Place 2 Councilmember Juan Muñoz facing Andrew Gonzalez, and the Place 5 race consisting of Leonel Casanova Jr. and Rosa Muñoz Vallejo.
For the Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees, Place 1 Trustee and board Vice President Martin Castillo is being challenged by Joe Treviño III, and Place 2 incumbent Ruben R. Treviño faces challenger Leonel “Leo” Casanova Sr.
The Brownsville ISD bond election has been a hot topic in the city for months, and brings to voters two propositions: Proposition A to use $385 million for district-wide renovations and upgrades to campuses and facilities including the construction of a career and technical education center; and Proposition B authorizing $75 million for a new multi-use performing arts center.
La Feria is holding a special election for voters to decide on Proposition A, which would extend the terms for the mayor and city commissioners from three to four years.
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