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

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This page will be updated throughout the course of election night with unofficial results from multiple sources on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Make sure to check back here periodically.

HIDALGO COUNTY

CITY OF LA VILLA

Alderman Place 1 

Betty Jose Rodriguez: 307

Jesus Rodriguez: 252

Alderman Place 2 

Amado J. Ramirez: 230

Criselda Munoz: 321

Alderman Place 3

Manuel M. Hinojosa: 193

Mario Lopez: 373

CITY OF MERCEDES

Mayor 

Oscar Montoya: 797

Cristella “Cris” De Leon Hernandez: 256

Joaquin Hernandez: 377

Commissioner Place, No. 1 

Jacob Casi Howell (Unopposed): 1,091

Commissioner Place, No. 3

Leonel Benavidez: 436

Leo Villarreal: 372

Joe Martinez: 600

CITY OF PEÑITAS 

Mayor 

Ramiro Loya: 758

Claudia Ochoa: 499

Council Member Place 2

J.R. Flores: 762

Marco ‘Mark’ Delgado: 493

Council Member Place 4

Gicela Salinas: 539

Lupe Moreno: 719

CITY OF SAN JUAN 

Commissioner Place, No. 4

Leonardo ‘Lenny’ Sanchez (Unopposed): 1,286

Commissioner Place, No. 5

Pete Garcia: 693

Marco ‘Markie’ Villegas: 1,129

CITY OF McALLEN

District 4

LEFT: McAllen District 4 Commissioner Rodolfo “Rudy” Gonzalez holds his grandson in the final hours of voting at the Palm View Community Center in south McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. RIGHT: McAllen District 4 candidate Javier Salazar campaigns outside of the Palm View Community Center in south McAllen during the final hours of voting on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photos by Dina Arévalo | [email protected])

Rodolfo Rudy Castillo: 279

Javier Salazar: 66

District 5 

Victor “Seby” Haddad (Unopposed): 

District 6

Pepe Cabeza De Vaca (Unopposed): 

MPUB Trustee Place B

Ricardo R. (Ric) Godinez (Unopposed): 

MPUB Trustee Place C

Albert Cardenas (Unopposed): 

CITY OF PHARR

Mayor

RIGHT: A supporter for Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez holds up a sign at Pepe Salinas Center Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Pharr. LEFT: Andy Harvey campaigns during election day at Pepe Salinas Center Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Pharr. (Photos by Delcia Lopez | [email protected])

Ambrosio Hernandez: 1,876

Ricardo Pedraza: 114

Andrew Harvey Jr.: 943

Commissioner Place 1

Eleazar Guajardo: 813

Edgar Rincon: 618

Michael Pacheco: 1,474

Commissioner Place 5

Ricardo Medina (Unopposed): 2,062

Commissioner Place 6

Itza Flores (Unopposed): 1,955

DONNA ISD

Proposition A

For: 569

Against: 497

McALLEN ISD 

School Trustee, Place 1

LEFT: McAllen ISD candidate Lizzie Kittleman at Fireman’s Park in McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. RIGHT: McAllen ISD candidate Marco Suarez at Gonzalez Elementary in McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Monitor Photos)

Marco Suarez: 1,995

Lizzie Kittleman: 2,448

School Trustee, Place 2

Lucia Regalado (Unopposed): 3,696

School Trustee, Place 4

LEFT: McAllen ISD Erica De La Garza-Lopez at Gonzalez Elementary on Saturday, May 6, 2023. RIGHT: McAllen ISD candidate Tony Forina at Fireman’s Park in McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Monitor Photos)

Tony Forina: 2,024

Erica de la Garza-Lopez: 2,371

School Trustee, Place 5

LEFT: McAllen ISD Rojelio Aleman II at Fireman’s Park in McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. RIGHT: McAllen ISD candidate Aaron Daniel Rivera seen campaigning in McAllen on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Monitor Photos)

Rojelio Aleman II: 845

Aaron Daniel Rivera: 3,300

SHARYLAND ISD 

School Trustee, Place 1

Meagan Sullivan: 823

Sergio Saenz: 761

School Trustee, Place 2

Alejandro Rodriguez: 761

Julio Cerda: 825

Proposition A, Drainage District No. 1 

For: 8,874

Against: 4,520


CAMERON COUNTY

CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

Mayor

LEFT: Brownsville mayoral candidate Jessica Tetreau campaigns on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, with her supporters. RIGHT: Brownsville mayoral candidate John Cowen campaigns on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, with his supporters. (Photos by Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)

Erasmo Castro: 1,429

Jessica Tetreau: 1,965

John Cowen: 4,961

Jennifer Stanton: 442

Commissioner At-Large “A” 

LEFT: City Commissioner At-Large “A” candidate Susan Ruvalcaba campaigns with her supporters on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Brownsville. RIGHT: City Commissioner At-Large “A” candidate Tino Villarreal campaigns with his supporters on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Brownsville. (Photos by Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)

Susan Ruvalcaba: 3,582

William A. Garza: 1,315

Tino Villarreal: 3,746

Commissioner, District 1

LEFT: Brownsville District 1 Commissioner candidate Bryan Martinez campaigns with his supporters on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023. RIGHT: Brownsville District 1 Commissioner Nurith Galonsky Pizaña supporters campaign for the incumbent on election day in Southmost Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photos by Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)

Bryan Martinez: 681

Nurith Galonsky Pizana: 620

Commissioner, District 2

LEFT: Brownsville District 2 Commissioner candidate Ernesto Lopez campaigns on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Brownsville. MIDDLE: Brownsville District 2 Commissioner candidate Caty Presas-Garcia campaigns on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Brownsville. RIGHT: Brownsville District 2 Commissioner candidate Linda Macias campaigns on election day Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Brownsville. (Photos by Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)

Ernesto Lopez: 555

Caty Presas-Garcia: 525

Linda Macias: 1,210

Proposition A 

For: 4,927

Against: 3,587

Proposition B

For: 3,937

Against: 4,589

Proposition C

For: 6,464

Against: 1,963

Proposition D

For: 6,111

Against: 2,335

Proposition E

For: 6,390

Against: 2,026

Proposition F

For: 6,963

Against: 1,448

CITY OF COMBES

Mayor 

Silvestre “Silver” Garcia: 222

Marco Sanchez: 122

Commissioner, Place 2

Mary David (Unopposed): 261

Commissioner, Place 4

Ann Forbes (Unopposed): 266

CITY OF LA FERIA 

Commissioner, Place 3

Donato “Don” Garcia: 312

Olga Estrada: 105

Commissioner, Place 4

Julian Guevara Jr. (Unopposed): 315

Commissioner, Place 5 

Esmeralda Lozano (Unopposed): 310

CITY OF LOS INDIOS 

Mayor 

Jaime Gonzalez: 114

Efrain A. Garcia: 55

Alderman, Place 2

Jaime Sanchez (Unopposed): 139

Alderman, Place 4

Herminia “Minnie” Quintanilla: 87

Ricardo Cavazos: 76

CITY OF SAN BENITO 

Mayor 

LEFT: 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. MIDDLE: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Ricardo “Rick” Guerra: 1,340

Rene Garcia: 670

Benjamin “Ben” Gomez: 143

Commissioner, Place 1

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Tom Goodman: 1,186

Eddie Abrego: 946

Commissioner, Place 2

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Deborah A. Morales: 1,198

Rene Villafranco: 931

HARLINGEN CISD

School Trustee, Place 1

LEFT: HCISD Board Trustee for Place 1 candidate Dr. Gina Cano-Monreal is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Stuart Elementary School in Harlingen. RIGHT: HCISD Board Trustee for Place 1 candidate Lorraine De Leon-Galarza is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Stuart Elementary School in Harlingen. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Gina Cano-Monreal: 2,428

Lorraine De Leon-Galarza: 758

School Trustee, Place 2

LEFT: Dr. Israel Aguilar is pictured with his wife Gloria Cavazos-Aguilar and mother-in-law Gloria Cavazos Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location at Stuart Elementary School in Harlingen. RIGHT: HCISD Board Trustee for Place 2 candidate Ricky Leal is pictured Saturday, May 6, 2023, on election day for the HCISD Board of Trustees election outside the polling location Jane W. Long Elementary School in Harlingen. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Israel Aguilar: 957

Ricky Leal: 2,256

POINT ISABEL ISD

Board of Trustees, Place 6

Frank Davalos Jr. (Unopposed): 468

Board of Trustees, Place 7

Nancy L. Martinez: 158

Cecilia G. Castillo: 529

RIO HONDO ISD

Board of Trustees, Place 5

Juan Padilla: 428

Ruben Canalez Jr.: 402

Board of Trustees, Place 6

Eddie Guerra: 454

Valerie Flores: 384

Board of Trustees, Place 7

Mayte L. Chapa: 344

Jaime R. Lopez: 490

SAN BENITO CISD

Board of Trustees, Place 4

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Orlando “Papas” Lopez: 1,473

Julian J. Rios: 1,399

Board of Trustees, Place 5

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Rudy Corona: 1,534

Jack Garcia: 1,337

Board of Trustees, Place 6

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Alex Reyna: 1,459

Ramiro Martin Moreno: 1,382

Board of Trustees, Place 7

LEFT: 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. RIGHT: 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. (Photos by Denise Cathey/The Brownsville Herald)

Frutoso M. Gomez Jr.: 1,625

Michael Vargas: 1,226

SANTA ROSA ISD

Board of Trustees, Place 4

Danny Theys Jr.: 158

Rachel Olivarez: 196

Ozzy Ramirez: 116

Board of Trustees, Place 5

Mark J. Chairez: 228

David Cepeda: 122

Cande Costilla Jr.: 122

PORT ISABEL-SAN BENITO NAVIGATION DISTRICT

Commissioner, Place 3

Jose L. Morales: 1,502

Miguel “Mike” Hernandez: 1,199

James Galloway: 867