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BISD election starting to take shape

By GARY LONG

Osiel Ramos wins Peñitas council seat in special election

Peñitas has selected a new councilman to fill the Place 1 seat formerly held by Councilman Alex Guajardo, who pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme in January.

Cuellar prevails in Democratic runoff recount for District 28; Cisneros concedes

The numbers are in and incumbent Congressman Henry Cuellar has maintained his victory against Jessica Cisneros, a progressive who tried to unseat him for a second time.

Gonzalez Garza sworn in as first woman elected Mission mayor

MISSION — The city made history Monday, swearing in Norie Gonzalez Garza as the first woman to serve as mayor there.

Four seats up for grabs on Mercedes ISD board

The Mercedes school district board called an election for Nov. 8 at their meeting last week.

District 34 Republican enjoying special election victory momentum, but faces different November landscape

The Rio Grande Valley is once again making state and national headlines.

Vallejo declares victory following recount of District 15 runoff

Michelle Vallejo has declared herself the Democratic nominee for Texas’ 15th Congressional District following a recount that was conducted at the request of her opponent Ruben Ramirez.

Mayra Flores secures Republican win for special Congressional race

Republican Mayra Flores won Tuesday’s special election for the Texas District 34 congressional seat.

Kinsley, Lopez prevail in runoffs

HARLINGEN — Marine Military Academy official Ford Kinsley pulled more than 55 percent of the vote Tuesday to topple two-term City Commissioner Richard Uribe to win the commission’s District 1 seat while attorney Daniel Lopez trounced retired Border Patrol agent Ernesto Cisneros to clinch the District 2 spot in a runoff election that shifted the board’s balance of power.

Voters to head to the polls to cast ballots in special election

Registered voters in 11 Texas counties will head to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the special election to fill the vacated District 34 congressional seat.