Maverick County Women in Public Office Rises to One in Three After November 3, 2026 Election
By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Women will hold nearly one in three elected public offices across several major governing bodies serving Maverick County following the election results of the November 3, 2026 election.
A review of 47 local and district positions identified 14 seats held by women or won by women in the recent election, compared with 33 held or won by men. Women accounted for approximately 29.8 percent of the positions reviewed.
The count included county offices, district judges and the district attorney serving Maverick County, Eagle Pass City Council, Eagle Pass Independent School District trustees, Maverick County Hospital District trustees and Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 directors.
The comparison incorporated election winners who have yet to take office. The county’s published November results remained unofficial pending the canvass.
Women’s representation varied considerably among the governing bodies.
The Maverick County Hospital District will have a female majority following the election of Stephany Valdez and Erika Diaz. They will serve alongside Rebecca Robinson, giving women three of the board’s five seats. Dr. Cruz Alberto Bernal and Dr. David Chisum will hold the remaining two positions.
At Eagle Pass ISD, Hilda P. Martinez remains the only woman on the seven-member Board of Trustees. The other six members are Jorge Barrera, Christopher Hiller, Victor Perry, Claudio Heredia, Jaime Barrera and Tom Gonzalez.
Jessica Rey Ramon is the only woman on the five-member Eagle Pass city governing body, serving alongside Mayor Aaron Valdez and Council Members Billy Davis, Elias Diaz and Mario Garcia. Women account for approximately 14.3 percent of school board seats and 20 percent of the mayor and City Council positions.
Commissioners Court will also see a change in its composition.
The county’s current directory lists three female commissioners, Yolanda Ramon in Precinct 1, Roxy Rios in Precinct 2 and Olga Ramos in Precinct 3. Following the election transition, women will hold two of the court’s five seats, with Commissioner-elect Rosy Cantu joining Ramos.
The other positions were won by County Judge-elect Gerardo Jerry Morales and Commissioners-elect Mario Cruz and Dr. Alejandro Esquivel. The transition will bring women’s representation on Commissioners Court from 60 percent to 40 percent.
Women also hold or have won several judicial and county offices.
Those include County Clerk Sara Montemayor, 293rd District Judge Maribel Flores, County Court at Law Judge-elect Cecilia Mascorro and Precinct 1 Constable Cecilia Maldonado.
Women will hold three of the county’s five justice of the peace positions. Kina Mancha won reelection in Precinct 1, Brianna Salas won the Precinct 3, Place 2 contest, and Teresa Tere Hernandez won reelection in Precinct 4.
The water district’s five-member board consists entirely of men, according to its reported membership.
The review counted occupants of elective positions, including individuals initially appointed to vacancies. It excluded appointed boards, regional college trustees and state and federal offices.
The figures show women holding substantial responsibilities in local government, particularly in healthcare oversight and justice courts, while men will continue to account for most of the positions reviewed.
As newly elected officials prepare to take office, women will help guide decisions affecting healthcare, education, public safety and county government.
Their service offers girls and young women across Maverick County examples of leadership close to home and encouragement to see public office as a place where they, too, can make a difference.
