Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo Lopez revealed Sunday that he quietly resigned last Thursday.
David Vasquez
Decision Texas, Federal, Rio Grande Valley
Republican Mayra Flores Flips Democrat Congressional Stronghold
Her historic win, while only for the remainder of the term, validates months of GOP voter outreach and portends greater Republican victories to come.
GOP Voters Energized in Rio Grande Valley
RGV voters turned out in record numbers in the Republican primary. Democrats had a comparatively depressed turnout, in what will no doubt be seen as a validation of national political watchers’ predictions of a red wave in November.
South Texas State Rep. Armando Martinez Gets First GOP Challenger In 10 Years
Jimmie Garcia, a 31-year-old truck driver, is the first Republican to challenge the longtime Weslaco Democrat since 2012, and only the second since 2002.
Now a Republican, Rep. Ryan Guillen Faces New Challenges in GOP Primary
Guillen, a longtime moderate Democrat, must now answer first to Republican primary voters, where he will have to defend his record and tout conservative principles.
Navy Veteran Seeks GOP Nomination to Flip South Texas House District
Mike Monreal announced his intentions Thursday to challenge Democrat State Rep. Ryan Guillen (Rio Grande City) in a district Trump carried by a big margin.
Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., Conservative-Leaning Democrat, Announces His Retirement
The long-serving RGV Democrat is hanging it up after 30 years in the Senate and in the midst of increasing challenges from the progressive left.
Newly Redrawn RGV District Attracts First GOP Candidate
San Benito CISD school board Vice President Janie Lopez is the first Republican to announce for HD 37, which has been redrawn to be more competitive for Republicans.
Mission School District In RGV Defies Abbott, Order Masks On Children
On Wednesday, Mission CISD announced it would be the latest in a long line of Texas governments defying the governor’s executive order by mandating masks.
City of McAllen Sets Up Tents in Response to Border Surge
The McAllen City Commission approved and set up the temporary facilities late Tuesday night, saying it is an action taken to deal with “health and safety risks” posed by the surge of asylum-seeking migrants at the border.