Maverick County Reports Unofficial Early Voting Results After Five Hours Polls Closed, Local County Races Early Voting Results Disclosed

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Maverick County reported unofficial results from 9,587 early in-person ballots, with Gerardo Jerry Morales leading the county judge race and Cecilia Mascorro leading the race for county court at law judge.

Maverick County Election Department Director Mariana Garcia informed that the totals included early voting in person only. Mail-in ballots were still being processed, with Election Day ballots to follow.

In the county judge race, Morales received 5,908 votes and 61.63 percent. David R. Saucedo received 2,142 votes and 22.34 percent, while Ruben J. Camarillo received 1,020 votes and 10.64 percent.

Mascorro received 5,380 votes and 56.12 percent for the unexpired term as county court at law judge. Ricardo Ramos received 3,291 votes and 34.33 percent.

In the district judge races, Maribel Flores received 6,507 votes and 67.87 percent. Amado Abascal received 6,375 votes and 66.50 percent for the 365th Judicial District.

District clerk candidate Leopoldo Vielma received 65.72 percent. County clerk candidate Sara Montemayor received 6,413 votes and 66.89 percent, while county treasurer candidate Rito J. Valdez received 6,388 votes and 66.63 percent.

For the unexpired term as Precinct 1 county commissioner, Mario Cruz received 1,781 votes and 67.06 percent.

Rosy Cantu led the Precinct 2 commissioner race with 1,091 votes and 62.70 percent. Tom Cary received 504 votes and 28.97 percent.

Alejandro Esquivel led the Precinct 4 commissioner race with 1,700 votes and 64.89 percent. Guadalupe Lupe Negrete received 703 votes and 26.83 percent.

In the Precinct 1 justice of the peace race, Kina Mancha received 1,660 votes and 62.50 percent. Ana Gabriela Derbez received 627 votes and 23.61 percent.

Ernie Leija received 1,123 votes and 64.54 percent for justice of the peace in Precinct 2.

In the Precinct 3, Place 1 justice of the peace race, Edgar Juarez received 1,097 votes and 44.48 percent. Gilbert Salas received 612 votes and 24.82 percent, while write-in candidate Domingo Rodriguez received 561 votes.

For the Precinct 3- Place 2 justice of the peace, Briana Salas received 56 votes and 53.33 percent. Lidia Montes received 43 votes and 40.95 percent.

Teresa Hernandez received 1,778 votes and 67.86 percent for justice of the peace in Precinct 4.

In the school board races, Victor E. Perry received 5,809 votes and 60.59 percent for trustee Position 3.

Hilda P. Martinez led the Position 4 race with 4,321 votes and 45.07 percent. Mario Castillo received 2,458 votes and 25.64 percent.

Claudio Heredia received 5,591 votes and 58.32 percent for trustee Position 5.

In theMaverick County Hospital District board of directors race, Stephanie Valdez received 3,682 votes and 19.20 percent, followed by Erica Diaz with 3,149 votes and 16.42 percent.

Jesus Casas received 2,292 votes and 11.95 percent. Eliazar Hernandez Jr. received 2,169 votes and 11.30 percent, Judy Canales received 1,747 votes and 9.11 percent, and Guillermo Hernandez received 910 votes and 4.75 percent.

All results remained unofficial, with mail-in and Election Day ballots pending.