Vote 2026

Aide Escamilla is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Precinct 4 Uvalde County Commissioner in the March 3 primary election. Escamilla is an educator, serving as liberal arts division chair at Southwest Texas College. “I am rooted in Uvalde,” Escamilla said. She was born and raised in Precinct 4 where her father Rorro Enriquez ran Enriquez Welding, and she attends […]

Raul Flores is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Precinct 4 Uvalde County Commissioner in the March 3 primary election. A Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1967, he then served another four years in the reserves. Flores said his decision to run is driven by his desire to return to public service and provide […]

Retiree Juan “Johnny” Gonzales is seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Precinct 4 county commissioner. He called the newspaper for a candidate interview, but the deadline had passed.

Julio Valdez is a candidate for Precinct 1 Uvalde County Justice of the Peace in the March 3 Republican primary. He and his wife own Julio’s Barbecue and Grill, which opened in 2002. Valdez filed as a write-in candidate for Precinct 2 Commissioner in 2022, losing to the incumbent. The couple have since moved into Precinct 1 boundaries. Valdez said […]

JJ Suarez and Evangelina “Vangie” Lozano-Nava are two of three candidates seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for Precinct 1 justice of the peace. Suarez is a former law enforcement officer and Southwest Texas College administrator who oversees the local Big Brothers, Big Sisters. He also serves on the school board. Lozano-Nava owns La Reina Tortilleria. Neither Suarez nor Lozano-Nava interviewed […]

Ramona “Mona” Esquivel Southward is a candidate for Precinct 1 Uvalde County Justice of the Peace in the March 3 Democratic primary. Southward feels her law enforcement background, having worked a a peace officer and in jail administration, will help her serve as JP if elected. Asked why she is running for the office, she replied, “I think my calling […]

Ronald Rodriguez and Michael Contreras are two of three candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Precinct 1 justice of the peace. Rodriguez is a former law enforcement officer and Contreras is retired from UPS. They did not request an interview with the newspaper.

Joe Tom Haby is an unopposed candidate in the March 3 Republican primary for Precinct 4 Uvalde County Justice of the Peace. Haby said he has always wanted to run for justice of the peace, and the forthcoming retirement of JP4 Lalo Diaz, who is running for county judge, created an opening. “I don’t want to say it’s like a […]

Precinct 4 Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald “Ronnie” Garza is running as a Democratic candidate for Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace. Rather than seek reelection to his current commissioner spot, Garza feels he has more to offer the community as a justice of the peace. “I think Judge Lalo Diaz has served us honorably, and he’s done a great job […]

Juan ‘Johnny’ Guzman is one of two candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for Pct. 4 JP. He is retired from Southwest Texas College. He did not interview with the newspaper for a candidate announcement.