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Harlingen commissioners mull 4-year terms to increase voter turnout

HARLINGEN — Two years after voters set limits on the mayor's and commissioners' terms, city commissioners are proposing boosting terms from three to four years as part of a plan to drive up turnout.

Hidalgo Commissioner Everardo Villarreal secures seat; JP races head to runoffs

Hidalgo County Pct. 3 Commissioner Everardo “Ever” Villarreal easily beat his Democratic challenger Beto Garza in the Tuesday primary.

Cameron County’s Sophia Benavides retains seat; tax assessor-collector race heads to runoff

Cameron County Commissioner Pct. 1 Sophia Benavides easily batted down a challenge from Erika Perez Murillo in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary, while the race for county tax assessor-collector will go to a runoff on May 28.

What to know about the upcoming primary runoff elections in Texas

More than 40 races across Texas are going to a primary runoff election on May 28. Here’s what to know about the process.

RGV election results: March 5 Democratic and Republican primaries

This page will be updated throughout the course of election night with unofficial results of competitive races from multiple sources. Results are not official until canvassed. Make sure to check back here periodically.

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred wins campaign to challenge GOP Sen. Ted Cruz

AUSTIN (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a former NFL player who broke with his party over President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border, won his Senate primary Tuesday to propel an underdog campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.

Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra cruises to primary victory

Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra on Tuesday night trounced his Democratic Primary opponent Frank Guerrero.

Hidalgo County’s 332nd heads to runoff; Lopez-Singleterry wins 476th

The race for who will preside over the 332nd state District Court in Hidalgo County appears to be headed to a runoff as election results continued to trickle in Tuesday night.

Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez set for rematch; State District 37 Dems head to...

Nearly two years after a showdown grabbing the national stoplight, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Brownsville, and former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores are locked in a rematch in November’s general election after she defeated a crowded field of challengers in the Republican primary.