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2 candidates are tracked for Cameron County Judge, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Mauro Garza and Esteban "Steve" Guerra. Candidate information follows official Cameron County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Mauro Garza won the Republican nomination outright, per the county's official canvass. Neither Democrat reached a majority (Eddie Trevino Jr., the three-term incumbent, led with 43.8%); Esteban "Steve" Guerra won the May 26 Democratic runoff over Trevino, 55.13%-44.87%, per the county's official runoff canvass. Garza and Guerra meet on the November 3 ballot.
Garza is a longtime Republican from Raymondville who has previously run for several U.S. House seats before turning to local office, per ValleyCentral. His campaign has centered on infrastructure upgrades, investing in the county's water future, job creation and border security, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the ValleyCentral report on campaign launch)
- Infrastructure upgrades
- Investing in the county's water future
- Border security
Guerra is chairman of the Port of Brownsville board, per KVEO-TV. His campaign has emphasized essential services, support for people with disabilities and honoring veterans, per KRGV's coverage of the Democratic primary. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the KRGV candidate coverage)
- Essential county services
- Support for residents with disabilities
- Honoring veterans
