Uvalde City Council District 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Ernest Santos

Candidate for City Council District 1 (incumbent)

6 candidates · 3 seats5 sourced positions

Ernest Santos, the incumbent, is running for Uvalde City Council District 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Sorayda Arellano Sanchez.

Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

Uvalde City Council member for District 1, elected in a 2024 special election.

Where Ernest Santos stands: positions on the record

Budget1 sourced position

Voted no on the 2026-27 city budget, citing the added funding for outside organizations (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Council voteUvalde City Council, Sept. 8, 2026 minutes (in Sept. 22 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

Property tax rate1 sourced position

Voted yes on the $0.5670 per $100 property tax rate for 2026-27 (passed 5-0, September 2026).
Council voteUvalde City Council, Sept. 8, 2026 minutes (in Sept. 22 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

Outside agency funding1 sourced position

Suggested the city consider halting funding for Emergency Services and the Clinic for the current year and redirecting it to infrastructure.
Own statementUvalde City Council, Aug. 11, 2026 minutes (in Aug. 25 agenda packet) · Aug 11, 2026

Streets1 sourced position

Said he is working on building up infrastructure and wants to secure more funding for street repairs.
“Hopefully I will get the opportunity to continue to serve because I am working hard on trying to build up our infrastructure”
Own statementUvalde Leader-News, Filing for three city council seats opens July 20

City manager residency1 sourced position

Said he would like the council to retain some control over where the city manager lives.
Own statementUvalde City Council, Aug. 11, 2026 minutes (in Aug. 25 agenda packet) · Aug 11, 2026

In their words

Suggested the city consider halting funding for Emergency Services and the Clinic for the current year and redirecting it to infrastructure.
Aug 11, 2026 ·Uvalde City Council, Aug. 11, 2026 minutes (in Aug. 25 agenda packet) · Aug 11, 2026

On the record

Voted no on the 2026-27 city budget, citing the added funding for outside organizations (passed 4-1, September 2026).
Sep 8, 2026 ·Uvalde City Council, Sept. 8, 2026 minutes (in Sept. 22 agenda packet) · Sep 8, 2026

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