— Across Hidalgo County, some local elections are more memorable than others. The 1997 McAllen race, for example, that pitted longtime Mayor Othal Brand against Leo Montalvo, and the golf course finder’s fee made public a week or so before election day that sealed the deal for Leo. (A long story.)In fact, one could probably write a book about the many local elections that have stood out for one reason or another. In Hidalgo County, or the entire RGV for that matter, local politics ranks as high as high school football in the way of entertainment and head-banging, not to ...