May 3 Elections: What's on the Ballots
Election Day is set for Saturday.
Hidalgo County will have 26 locations available for voters to cast their ballots.
The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voters are also reminded to take proper identification when they go to vote at the polls.
Below is the list of ballots for voters to decide on:
CITY OF SAN JUAN
FOR MAYOR, PLACE NO. 1
ERNESTO ‘COACH’ GUAJARDO
MARIO GARZA
FOR COMMISSIONER, PLACE NO. 2
MARIO CANTU
MARTA SANTA MARIA
FOR COMMISSIONER, PLACE NO. 3
ADINA SANTILLAN
GILBERT GARZA
JAIME CASTILLO
SULLIVAN CITY
FOR MAYOR
ALMA D. SALINAS
EDUARDO “LALO” PEÑA
SYLVIA CASTILLO
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 1
ISAAC VILLALON SULEMANA
MAGDALENA “MAGGIE” M. FLORES
ELIAS MORALES JR.
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER PLACE 3
JAIME VILLARREAL
RENE “CUATE” PEÑA
JAVIER “JAIN” FLORES
CITY OF McALLEN
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1
TONY AGUIRRE, JR.
TIMOTHY "TIM" WILKINS
COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
ROLANDO "ROLLY" RIOS
OMAR QUINTANILLA
CITY OF PROGRESO
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION A: TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PROGRESO TO EXTEND THE CURRENT TERMS OF ALL CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR FROM 3 YEAR TERMS TO 4 YEAR TERMS AND CHANGE THE ELECTION CYCLES TO 4 YEAR TERMS. COUNCIL MEMBER POSITIONS 1, 2 AND 3 SHALL BE EXTENDED TO 2028 AND SHALL THEREAFTER FOLLOW THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL 4 YEAR ELECTION CYCLE. COUNCIL MEMBER POSITIONS 4, 5 AND POSITION 6, IF APPROVED BY PROPOSITION B, AND MAYOR SHALL BE EXTENDED TO 2026 AND SHALL THEREAFTER FOLLOW THE TEXAS GUBERNATORIAL 4 YEAR ELECTION. CITY ALDERMAN SHALL BE RENAMED TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS.
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION B: TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PROGRESO TO ADD A COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE #6, TO THE CITY OF PROGRESO COUNCIL, THUS EXPENDING THE CITY COUNCIL TO 6 COUNCIL MEMBERS AND A MAYOR. SAID COUNCIL MEMBER, PLACE #6 WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL UNTIL THE NEXT GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION OR 2026. TO AMEND THE CITY CHARTER AND MAKE 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS A QUORUM.
McALLEN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE 3
ROBERT CARREON
ALLENA CANO
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE 6
SOFIA M. PEÑA
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE 7
ROBERTO HADDAD
ROJELIO ALEMAN II
TIFFANY RAMOS
PROGRESO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE NO. 1
JANIE SARMIENTO
ROBERT GARCIA
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE NO. 2
JOSE ‘MORRO’ D GARZA
AGAPITO PEREZ JR
SCHOOL TRUSTEE, PLACE NO. 3
OSCAR ESPARZA
PAOLA DAYLEE CANDANOZA
JAZMIN CANDANOZA
HIDALGO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPOSITION A: THE ISSUANCE OF $22,500,000 IN BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION AND EQUIPMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT, THE PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY SITES FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS, THE PURCHASE OF NEW SCHOOL BUSES, AND LEVYING AND IMPOSITION OF TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS. REQUIRED STATEMENT FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND PROPOSITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 45.003, TEXAS EDUCATION CODE: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
PROPOSITION B: THE ISSUANCE OF $2,500,000 IN BONDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION AND EQUIPMENT OF ATHLETIC FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORTS CENTER FOR SOFTBALL AND TENNIS), AND LEVYING AND IMPOSITION OF TAXES SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON THE BONDS AND THE COSTS OF ANY CREDIT AGREEMENTS. REQUIRED STATEMENT FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND PROPOSITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 45.003, TEXAS EDUCATION CODE: THIS IS A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 1
PROPOSITION 1: TO AUTHORIZE IN HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY DISTRICT NO. 1 A MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF TEN (10¢) CENTS ON EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY.
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 2
PROPOSITION 1: ELECTION TO INCREASE TAX RATE TO $0.10 PER $100.00 VALUATION OF PROPERTY PROPOSITION 1
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 3
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION A: TO AUTHORIZE IN HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 3 A MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF TEN (10) CENTS ON EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY.
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT A&F NO. 4
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION A: TO AUTHORIZE IN HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 4 A MAXIMUM AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF TEN (10) CENTS ON EACH $100 OF TAXABLE VALUE OF PROPERTY.
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 5
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION A: CONFIRMATION OF THE CREATION OF HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 5 AND THE LEVY BY SAID DISTRICT OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED TEN (10) CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) VALUATION.
HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 6
SPECIAL ELECTION
PROPOSITION A: CONFIRMATION OF THE CREATION OF HIDALGO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 6 AND THE LEVY BY SAID DISTRICT OF A TAX NOT TO EXCEED TEN (10) CENTS PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) VALUATION.
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Sources: Hidalgo County Elections Department
City of McAllen