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Ted Cruz challenger Roland Gutierrez stumps in the RGV

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, used his weekend away from the Ken Paxton impeachment trial to make a couple of campaign stops in the Rio Grande Valley as the Democratic primary race to challenge Republican Sen. Ted Cruz heats up.

McAllen school board considering tax rate election

McALLEN — Facing a financial situation that’s increasingly tight, McAllen school board trustees will consider this summer calling for a tax rate election, or TRE, that could be held in the fall.

Incumbent Joe Martinez prevails in Mercedes runoff

MERCEDES — Incumbent Joe Martinez secured a second term as the Mercedes Place 3 commissioner when he defeated former commissioner and challenger, Leonel Benavidez, in a runoff election here Saturday.

The Texas Attorney General’s office raided the Starr County Elections Department

Investigators with the Texas Attorney General’s Office executed a search warrant on the Starr County Elections Department offices Friday.

Garcia sworn-in as new mayor of Combes

Silvestre Garcia was sworn-in as the mayor of Combes by Juan A. Magallanes, State District Judge of the 357th Court, on Tuesday.

Brownsville voters approve mayor, commissioner pay

Of the six propositions on the May 6 ballot for the city of Brownsville, only one failed, though perhaps not the one many would have predicted.

Hidalgo County voters approve $195 million drainage bond

Hidalgo County voters on Saturday accepted a $195 million bond that will go toward funding 26 drainage improvement projects throughout Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1.

ELECTION RESULTS: The rundown on the May 6, 2023 races in the RGV

Here's a rundown of the May 6, 2023 elections in Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities, school districts and local entities.

Challengers sweep incumbents in McAllen ISD board races

McALLEN — Schools here will see a whopping four new trustees on the McAllen ISD Board after Saturday's election.

Cowen wins Brownsville mayoral race

Brownsville City Commissioner At-Large "A" John Cowen Jr. is the apparent winner of the city's May 6 mayoral election, finishing the night with 4,961 votes (56.39%) to District 2 City Commissioner Jessica Tetreau's 1,965 votes (22.34%), according to an unofficial count by the Cameron County Elections Department with 27 out of 27 city precincts reporting.