Uvalde, TXVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Uvalde City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

3 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 4, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

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

City Council District 1 · 1 seat

City Council District 3 · Unopposed

City Council District 5 · 1 seat

Three of the six council seats (Districts 1, 3 and 5) are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot; the mayor and Districts 2 and 4 are not up until 2028.

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Claudia Rodriguez is the only candidate for District 3. Uvalde Leader-News, Six candidates file for Uvalde City Council · Aug 18, 2026

The Nov. 3 ballot also carries three city charter propositions (A, B and C) on council insurance, city manager residency and the annual financial statement deadline. Uvalde City Council, Aug. 11, 2026 minutes (in Aug. 25 agenda packet) · Aug 11, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Hector LuevanoMayor; term ends November 20285sourcedDonald McLaughlinCouncilmember, District 2; term ends November 20284sourcedConstantine Mims4sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz3 questions · answers stay on your phoneSeat the CouncilPick winners, see the councilWhat council decidesBudget and property taxes, Street repairs, Flood recoveryKey datesDeadlines and vote centers

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Next date

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

Budget and property taxes

Where it standsThe council adopted the 2026-27 budget 4-1 and set the property tax rate at $0.5670 per $100 of valuation in September 2026.

What's on the tableHow the next council sets tax rates and balances spending between city operations and outside organizations.

Street repairs

Where it standsThe city budgeted $300,000 for street overlays in 2026-27, with work expected to begin in October.

What's on the tableHow much of the city's money goes to street repair and who decides which streets come first.

Flood recovery

Where it standsAfter the July 14, 2026 flood, the request for federal assistance remained pending with FEMA as of Sept. 8.

What's on the tableHow the city follows up on federal aid for debris cleanup, first-responder overtime and utilities.

Charter amendments on the ballot

Where it standsVoters will decide three city charter propositions on Nov. 3, 2026: council health insurance, city manager residency and the annual financial statement deadline.

What's on the tableWhether the charter changes, and how the next council uses any new authority, such as setting council insurance costs.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. The council raised the property tax rate to $0.5670 per $100 from $0.5502. What should the council do on the tax rate?

  2. 2. The budget funds outside organizations such as Emergency Services and the Clinic. What should the council do on that funding?

  3. 3. The city budgeted $300,000 for street overlays. What should the council do on street repair funding?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Hector Luevano, Donald McLaughlin, Constantine Mims3 on this ballot

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

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