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.
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Supporter Judith Salinas campaigns for SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 6 candidate Alex Reyna Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Supporters campaign on the street opposite the polling location Saturday, May 6, 2023, during election day for the San Benito municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at the San Benito Community Building. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Supporter Jose Hilario Roa waves his arm as he cycles around the campaigner area while playing music Saturday, May 6, 2023, for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Nadia Alanis holds up her phone to take a group photo with fellow campaigners Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Jane W. Long Elementary School in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Campaign supporters wave at passing cars Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Jane W. Long Elementary in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A campaign supporter holds up a sign along the road Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Fire Department Station 1 in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Supporters hold up signs as traffic passes by Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Fire Department Station 1 in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A car drives past a banner marking the polling location at the San Benito Fire Department Station 1 Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A woman walks to the entrance of the polling location Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A younger and older woman walk up to the polling location Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A man walks up the path to the polling location Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the HCISD Board of Trustees election at Jane W. Long Elementary School in Harlingen. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Campaign supporters wait for voters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Campaign supporters take a break for popsicles in the early evening Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito mayoral candidate Rene Garcia is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Fred Booth Elementary School in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito mayoral candidate Rene Garcia, center, campaigns with his supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor of San Benito Ricardo “Rick” Guerra is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor San Benito Ricardo “Rick” Guerra watches the polling location Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 4 candidate Julian J. Rios is pictured surrounded by family and supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Fire Department Station 1 in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 4 candidate Orlando Lopez is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Fire Department Station 1 in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Wife Debra and daughter Anisha Corona stand with SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 5 candidate Rudy Corona Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Fred Booth Elementary School in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Janie Barrientos campaigns for SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 5 candidate Rudy Corona Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Fred Booth Elementary School in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 6 candidate Ramiro Martin Moreno and his wife Terry are pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, during the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 6 candidate Ramiro Martin Moreno is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, during the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 7 candidate Frutoso M. Gomez Jr. is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, during election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 7 candidate Michael Vargas’ aunt Anna Peña and mother Laly Vargas campaign on the side of Sam Houston Boulevard Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 7 Michael Vargas is pictured with friends and supporters Randall Gomez and Mario Cortez Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A campaign sign for mayoral candidate Ben Gomez is displayed Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 5 candidate Jack Garcia, center, campaigns with his supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A campaign sign for SBCISD Board Trustee for Place 6 candidate Alex Reyna candidate is displayed near his supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito City Commissioner for Place 2 candidate Deborah Morales is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito City Commissioner for Place 2 incumbent Rene Villafranco is pictured with his supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Supporters for San Benito City Commissioner for Place 2 Rene Villafranco campaign on his behalf Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Campaign sigs form a giant ‘A’ for “Coach” Eddie Abrego’s campaign for San Benito Commissioner for Place 1 Saturday, May 6, 2023, for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location t the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito City Commissioner for Place 1 candidate “Coach” Eddie Abrego is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)San Benito City Commissioner for Place 1 candidate Tom Goodman is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at the San Benito Community Building in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra enters to clapping and cheers from supporters and family Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Ramiro Guerra informs supporters and family of the latest vote count Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at incumbent mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)A cake is decorated with “congratulations mayor” Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at incumbent mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra hugs his sister Alma Martinez Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra takes calls from well-wishers following the publication of early voting ballot tallies Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)Mayor Ricardo “Rick” Guerra visits with family and supporters Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the municipal and SBCISD Board of Trustees election at Guerra’s watch party at Pappasito’s Smokehouse in San Benito. (Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)
Here are photos during election day in Brownsville:
