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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Clerk

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Cameron County
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Ricardo "Rick" HerreraRicardo "Rick" HerreraRepublican
Sylvia GarzaSylvia GarzaDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Ricardo "Rick" Herrera
Sylvia Garza
Current role
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Cameron County Clerk (listed by the county as Sylvia Garza-Perez)
Background
  • More than 20 years of combined experience in public safety, education and community leadership (per campaign)
  • 25 years in the medical field before becoming county clerk (per San Benito News, 2017)
Experience
  • Educator, later in his career (per campaign)
  • Has served as a chief of police and criminal investigator (per campaign)
  • County clerk-elect in early January 2015 (per ValleyCentral)
  • First woman elected Cameron County Clerk (per San Benito News, 2017)
Top priorities
  • "Modernize Public Records & Online Services"
  • "Enhance Transparency & Accountability"
  • "Improve Accessibility & Customer Service"
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: his approach "will emphasize efficient operations, responsible management of county resources, and clear communication with the public"
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Ricardo "Rick" Herrera

Ricardo "Rick" Herrera

Republican
On ballot as
Ricardo "Rick" Herrera
Current role
Not found
Background
  • More than 20 years of combined experience in public safety, education and community leadership (per campaign)
Experience
  • Educator, later in his career (per campaign)
  • Has served as a chief of police and criminal investigator (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Modernize Public Records & Online Services"
  • "Enhance Transparency & Accountability"
  • "Improve Accessibility & Customer Service"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: his approach "will emphasize efficient operations, responsible management of county resources, and clear communication with the public"
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
voterickforclerk.com
Sylvia Garza

Sylvia Garza

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Sylvia Garza
Current role
Cameron County Clerk (listed by the county as Sylvia Garza-Perez)
Background
  • 25 years in the medical field before becoming county clerk (per San Benito News, 2017)
Experience
  • County clerk-elect in early January 2015 (per ValleyCentral)
  • First woman elected Cameron County Clerk (per San Benito News, 2017)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found