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Important dates:

Last day to register to vote	Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
First day of early voting	Monday, Oct. 19, 2026
Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)	Friday, Oct. 23, 2026
Last day of early voting:	Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Election Day	Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Last day to receive a ballot by mail	Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 (Election Day) at 7 p.m. if the carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 (next business day after Election Day) at 5 p.m. if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply.)

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Progreso city council sets special election following...

Progreso city council sets special election following mayor’s resignation

The city of Progreso will hold a special election to fill in two vacancies on the city council, including that... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, April 30 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:33:00 PM CDT April 30, 2024 in News

Four candidates vie for two seats on...

Four candidates vie for two seats on the Progreso school board

With an enrollment of over a thousand students, the Progreso Independent School district is asking voters to decide on who... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, April 30 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:23:00 PM CDT April 30, 2024 in News

$45 million bond election to expand Donna...

$45 million bond election to expand Donna international bridge underway

EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story was published with an incorrect figure needed to pay off the bond.... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, April 25 2024 Apr 25, 2024 Thursday, April 25, 2024 5:51:00 PM CDT April 25, 2024 in News

Early voting underway for Rio Grande City...

Early voting underway for Rio Grande City mayoral race

Early voting is underway in Rio Grande City as a local attorney challenges the current mayor for his position. ... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, April 23 2024 Apr 23, 2024 Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:43:00 PM CDT April 23, 2024 in News

Early Voting for school, city elections in...

Early Voting for school, city elections in the Valley begin

Residents in the Rio Grande Valley can begin casting their ballots on Monday for Early Voting. Some of the... More >>

2 years ago Sunday, April 21 2024 Apr 21, 2024 Sunday, April 21, 2024 5:33:00 PM CDT April 21, 2024 in News

Hidalgo ISD voters to decide on $25.5...

Hidalgo ISD voters to decide on $25.5 million bond elections

Next week, voters with the Hidalgo Independent School District will start to decide on two separate bonds for $25.5 million... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, April 18 2024 Apr 18, 2024 Thursday, April 18, 2024 9:56:00 PM CDT April 18, 2024 in News

Super Tuesday election results across the Valley

Channel 5 News is working to bring you up-to-date results for the March 5 primary elections. All results are... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 10:25:00 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Biden and Trump are sweeping Super Tuesday...

Biden and Trump are sweeping Super Tuesday races and moving closer to a November rematch

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, were sweeping the coast-to-coast contests on Super Tuesday, all... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 7:35:38 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Democratic election for Cameron County sheriff headed...

Democratic election for Cameron County sheriff headed to runoff

Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza is in the lead in the Democratic primary election for his seat, unofficial early voting... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 5:21:00 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Villarreal in the lead for Hidalgo County...

Villarreal in the lead for Hidalgo County Precinct 3 commissioner election

Hidalgo County Precinct 3 Commissioner Everardo "Ever" Villarreal is in the lead in the Democratic primary election for his seat,... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 5:16:00 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Unofficial voting results for Hidalgo County sheriff...

Unofficial voting results for Hidalgo County sheriff in the Democratic primary

Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is in the lead in the Democratic primary election for his seat, unofficial early voting... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 5:14:00 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Channel 5 News team coverage of 2024...

Channel 5 News team coverage of 2024 primary election results

Voting is underway across the Rio Grande Valley, and Channel 5 News has full team coverage. A total of... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 4:55:00 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Democrats are targeting US Senate race in...

Democrats are targeting US Senate race in Texas as voters pick who will take on GOP's Ted Cruz

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in search of flipping a U.S. Senate seat were watching Texas closely on Super Tuesday... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 3:05:28 PM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Hidalgo County holding first joint primary elections

The Hidalgo County elections administrator says this is the first year the county will be holding a joint election. ... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 10:47:00 AM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Primary elections underway

Polls in Cameron County opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the March 5 primary elections. Elections officials in Cameron... More >>

2 years ago Tuesday, March 05 2024 Mar 5, 2024 Tuesday, March 05, 2024 10:14:00 AM CST March 05, 2024 in News

Last day of early voting underway

Friday marks the last day of early voting for the March 2024 primary elections. Early voting runs from 7... More >>

2 years ago Friday, March 01 2024 Mar 1, 2024 Friday, March 01, 2024 2:18:00 PM CST March 01, 2024 in News

Democratic candidates for Willacy County sheriff outline...

Democratic candidates for Willacy County sheriff outline their platforms

Two men are on the Democratic ballot in the March primary election for Willacy County sheriff. Whoever wins the... More >>

2 years ago Wednesday, February 28 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Wednesday, February 28, 2024 8:52:00 PM CST February 28, 2024 in News

Cameron County Elections Department optimistic more people...

Cameron County Elections Department optimistic more people will go out and vote

Cameron County election officials are hoping for a better turn out in week two of Early Voting. As of... More >>

2 years ago Monday, February 26 2024 Feb 26, 2024 Monday, February 26, 2024 12:12:00 PM CST February 26, 2024 in News

Hidalgo County election officials see low voter...

Hidalgo County election officials see low voter turnout ahead of March primaries

Hidalgo County Early Voting for the March primaries is off to a slow start. Nearly a week into Early... More >>

2 years ago Monday, February 26 2024 Feb 26, 2024 Monday, February 26, 2024 11:21:00 AM CST February 26, 2024 in News

Incumbent Hidalgo County sheriff facing challenger in...

Incumbent Hidalgo County sheriff facing challenger in Democratic primary

Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra is on the Democratic ballot for the March primary election as he seeks another term.... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, February 24 2024 Feb 24, 2024 Saturday, February 24, 2024 5:36:00 PM CST February 24, 2024 in News

Four candidates on the ballot for Cameron...

Four candidates on the ballot for Cameron County sheriff in Democratic primary election

Four men on the Democratic ballot of the March primary elections are in the running to be the Cameron County... More >>

2 years ago Saturday, February 24 2024 Feb 24, 2024 Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:23:00 PM CST February 24, 2024 in News

Deadline to request mail-in ballot is Friday

EDITOR'S NOTE: The story was updated on Friday, Feb. 23 after a previous version mistakenly said applications were being accepted... More >>

2 years ago Thursday, February 22 2024 Feb 22, 2024 Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:36:00 PM CST February 22, 2024 in News