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Cameron County, Texas

Cameron County Clerk

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2 candidates are tracked for Cameron County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ricardo "Rick" Herrera and Sylvia Garza. Candidate information follows official Cameron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Single-nominee races in each party: Ricardo "Rick" Herrera ran unopposed for the Republican nomination and incumbent Sylvia Garza won the Democratic nomination over Denise Garza, 61.70% to 38.30%, per the county's official canvass. Herrera and Garza meet on the November 3 ballot.

Ricardo "Rick" Herrera

Republican

Herrera has more than 20 years of combined experience in public safety, education and community leadership, including service as a chief of police, criminal investigator and educator, per his campaign site.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.

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Sylvia Garza

Democratic · Incumbent

Garza is the incumbent County Clerk, whose office operates five locations across the county including Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen and La Feria, per the county's official page. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Candidate roster from official Cameron County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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