Early voting for several cities and school districts begins Monday.
City elections include races in the cities of Mission, Palmview, Palmhurst, Elsa and Progreso Lakes while school district races include Mission, Sharyland and the board of trustees for South Texas College.
The Edcouch-Elsa school district also has a $26 million bond proposition on the ballot that would be used to bolster district facilities and assets.
The early voting period for the May 7 election runs through May 3.
Residents with any questions about early voting should call the Hidalgo County Elections Department at (956) 318-2570.
Here’s a breakdown of the races:
City of Mission
Mayoral candidates
>> Victor Anzaldua
>> Norberto “Beto” Salinas
>> Armando O’Cana
>> Norie Gonzalez Garza
Council Place 1
>> Jessica Ortega Ochoa
>> Noel Salinas
>> Moises “Moy” Iglesias
Council Place 3
>> Abiel Flores
>> Javier “Javy” Ramon
>> Joe Vargas
City of Palmview
Mayor
>> Pamela Flores
>> Rick Villarreal
>> Linda Sarabia
Council Place 2
>> Miriam Saenz
>> Jose Luis “JL” Perez
Council Place 4
>> Benito Hernandez
>> Arlando Nacianceno
City of Palmhurst
Mayor
>> Ramiro J. Rodriguez Jr. (deceased)
>> Israel Silva
Council Place 3
>> Robert A. Salinas
>> Carlton Martin
Council Place 4
>> Hugo H. Gutierrez
>> Mary Ann Gonzalez
City of Mercedes
Commissioner Place 2
>> Armando Garcia
>> Leonel Benavidez
Commissioner Place 4
>> Ruben J. Saldana
>> Jose Gomez
>> Jovana Trevino-Garcia
City of Elsa
Mayor
>> Alonzo “Al” Perez
>> Zeke Avila
>> Mingo Rodriguez
Councilman Place 1
>> Carlos “Cory” Sanchez
>> Melissa Salinas
>> Jose Pepe Martinez
City of Progreso Lakes
Mayor
>> Harold Seiver
>> Casey J. Cavazos
Alderman
>> Wyman Birdwell
>> David Martin
Proposition A, Edcouch Elsa Independent School District
>> For or against the issuance of $26 million in bonds for the construction, acquisition and equipment of school buildings in the district, the purchase of necessary of the necessary sites for school buildings, the purchase of new school buses, and the levying and imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds and the costs of any credit agreements. This would be property tax increase.
South Texas College Board of Trustees District 3
>> Paul R. Rodriguez
>> Prisciliano “J.R.” Trevino
>> Amanda Salinas O’Cana
South Texas College Board of Trustees District 4
>> Michael Fallek
>> Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar
>> Ronnie Ontiveros
Mission Consolidated Independent School District
School trustee Place 1
>> Veronica “Betty” R. Mendoza
>> Amanda Salinas O’Cana
School Trustee Place 6
>> Dolores “Loli” Reyna
>> Petra B. Ramirez
School trustee Place 7
>> J.C. Avila
>> Minnie R. Rodgers
Sharyland Independent School District
School trustee Place 5
>> Hector M. Rivera
>> Rene Morales
School trustee Place 6
>> Noe Oliveira
School trustee Place 7
>> David Keith
>> Irene Becerra Thompson
>> Leonor Garcia
