Monica J. Cruz Wins Eagle Pass City Council Place 4 Run-Off Election Held on Saturday, June 19, 2021
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
Eagle Pass realtor Monica J. Cruz was elected as City of Eagle Pass City Council Place 4 Councilperson in a special run-off election held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Eagle Pass, Texas, garnering a total of 1,338 votes compared to challenger Maricarmen Perales Rangel’s 385 votes.
Both Cruz and Perales-Rangel campaigned diligently throughout the regular election held on May 1, 2021 as well as in the Run-Off Election on June 19, 2021.
In the end, Eagle Pass voters preferred Monica J. Cruz over Maricarmen Perales Rangel by a total of 385 votes difference, 1,338 for Cruz and 953 for Perales-Rangel.
A total of 2,297 votes were cast in the Eagle Pass City Council Place 4 Run-Off Election of June 19, 2021, according to Election Judge Arturo Delgado.
Cruz thanked all the voters of Eagle Pass who took the time to cast a ballot in the Run-Off Election and stated she looked forward to joining the City Council very soon as its newest member and getting to work on the many important issues facing the City of Eagle Pass and its citizens.
Perales-Rangel congratulated Cruz on her victory and offered to work with her and the City Council on projects that will be beneficial to the citizens of the community.
