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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Los Fresnos Mayor & City Council Election 2026

2 of 6 council seats are on the ballot, with 5 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Every Los Fresnos voter can vote in both contests: Mayor and Council Member, Place 1. The other four council places are not on the 2026 ballot.

Early voting ends · Oct 30

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  • Governor
    • Greg Abbott · Republican Party
    • Gina Hinojosa · Democratic Party
    • Pat Dixon · Libertarian Party
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  • U.S. Senate
    • Ken Paxton · Republican Party
    • James Talarico · Democratic Party
    • Ted Brown · Libertarian Party
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property tax rate and budget3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council proposed keeping the property tax rate at $0.685 per $100 for FY 2026-27, the same as the year before, and adopted it in September 2026.

What's on the tableFuture property tax rates and annual budgets for the city.

02Highway 100 rezoning4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council approved the first reading of an ordinance rezoning properties on the north side of Highway 100 from single-family residential to general commercial on Aug. 11, 2026, by 6-0.

What's on the tableWhether to finish the rezoning and what protections existing homeowners get.

03Annexation and growth3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe council moved to annex a 54.761-acre tract on Stanford Road at the owner's request and, in September 2026, released other land on FM 1575 from city jurisdiction.

What's on the tableWhich land the city adds, how new development is served, and how growth is paid for.

04Drainage, streets and utilities4 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city is building drainage projects under a Texas Water Development Board program while residents press for street work such as Henderson Road.

What's on the tableWhich drainage, street, water and sewer projects get funded and in what order.

05Charter and term limits2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe Los Fresnos City Charter limits mayors to three consecutive terms, according to the San Benito News.

What's on the tableWhether to ask voters to change the city charter, including its term limits.

1 note on these statements

Juan Munoz holds Place 3 for an unexpired term ending in 2027. City of Los Fresnos, Election Information page

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  1. 1. What should the council do with the city property tax rate?

  2. 2. How should the north side of Highway 100 be zoned?

  3. 3. When should Los Fresnos annex new land?

  4. 4. Should new development pay impact fees for shared water, sewer and road capacity?

  5. 5. How many terms should the mayor and council be allowed to serve?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted5 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

4 stay (not up this year): Leonel Casanova Jr., Andrew Gonzales, Luis Gonzalez, Juan Munoz2 on this ballot

6 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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