Elections

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

People in Brownsville came out in full force Saturday for election day. From campaigning alongside candidates to voting at polling locations, here are snapshots throughout the course of the day.

People in Harlingen and San Benito came out in full force Saturday for election day. From campaigning alongside candidates to voting at polling locations, here are snapshots throughout the course of the day.

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

HARLINGEN — A fresh new face has joined the Harlingen school board.

Bryan Martinez and Linda Macias won election outright to the Brownsville City Commission on Saturday, while Tino Villarreal and Susan Ruvalcaba appeared headed for a runoff for Commissioner At-Large A, according to complete but unofficial results from the Cameron County Elections Department.

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

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.

SAN BENITO — Amid tight races, voters shifted control of the school district's board of trustees after a tumultuous three years.