Mission Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Ruben Plata
Candidate for Mayor
Ruben Plata is running for mayor of Mission in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Norie Gonzalez Garza, Rick Salinas, Armando Ocaña, Natalie Garza and Juan Gines.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayMayor Pro Tem of Mission, first elected to the City Council in October 2007. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting and is a past president of the Valley Bankers Association.
Ruben Plata, who holds Place 2, is running for mayor. MyRGV reports he gave up the Place 2 seat to run, and a special election for the rest of that term, which runs to November 2028, is on the same ballot. MyRGV · Sep 21, 2026
Where Ruben Plata stands: positions on the record
City manager search1 sourced position
Voted against starting the search for a permanent city manager (passed 3-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Mission · Aug 18, 2026
Mission EDC1 sourced position
Moved to direct the city's internal auditor to conduct an audit of the Mission Economic Development Corporation, subject to hiring the Internal Auditor (approved 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Mission · Sep 8, 2026
Property tax rate2 sourced positions
Voted aye on the record votes proposing a 2026 maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.4947, an interest and sinking fund rate of $0.0706 and a total rate of $0.5653 per $100 (all 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Mission · Sep 8, 2026
as reported by MyRGV; not a direct quote
Said at the Sept. 8 meeting that his vote is not to increase the tax at all and that rates would stay as they were last year.
Own statementMyRGV · Sep 9, 2026
Firefighter agreement1 sourced position
Seconded the motion to continue negotiations with the Mission Firefighters Association on the meet-and-confer agreement (passed 4-1, Sept. 2026).
Council voteCity of Mission · Sep 8, 2026
Drainage1 sourced position
Moved Ordinance 5864, which says Drainage Improvement Fee revenue may be used to operate, maintain, repair and improve the city's drainage system and removes expiration language (approved 5-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteCity of Mission · Aug 25, 2026
Campaign priorities1 sourced position
Said his focus is the city's continued growth and prosperity.
“My primary focus is to ensure that our city continues to grow, thrive, and prosper,”
Own statementTexas Border Business · Jul 14, 2026
What Ruben Plata said vs. how Ruben Plata voted
Property tax rate
In their words
Said at the Sept. 8 meeting that his vote is not to increase the tax at all and that rates would stay as they were last year.
Sep 9, 2026 ·as reported by MyRGV; not a direct quote ·MyRGV · Sep 9, 2026
On the record
Voted aye on the record votes proposing a 2026 maintenance and operations tax rate of $0.4947, an interest and sinking fund rate of $0.0706 and a total rate of $0.5653 per $100 (all 5-0, Sept. 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·City of Mission · Sep 8, 2026
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