Webb County
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Liza Janette PenaRepublican
Esteban RangelDemocraticOn ballot as
Liza Janette Pena
Esteban Rangel
Current role
Texas State Guard specialist (per campaign)
President, Laredo College Board of Trustees (Position 6; current term 2024–2030) (per the college)
Background
- Doctor of Business Administration specializing in advanced accounting (per Ballotpedia survey)
- Master of Public Administration (per Ballotpedia survey)
- Pursuing a Master of Accountancy on the CPA track (per candidate)
- Professional payroll certification (per candidate)
- 2018 doctoral dissertation at Northcentral University on management accounting in hospital management (per campaign)
- Lifelong Webb County resident (per campaign)
Not found
Experience
- First-time candidate (per candidate)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Former Laredo City Council member (per KGNS, 2024)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 50.41%, by 199 votes
Top priorities
- In a Ballotpedia survey: "restore transparency, strengthen accountability, and ensure disciplined financial oversight"
- "protect taxpayer dollars through accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and responsible financial management"
- Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "I will push for audits in coordination with county auditors and provide clear, regular updates"
- "I will make county financial information easier to understand by organizing already-public data into clear summaries and reports for residents."
Not found
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Ballotpedia survey: "Taxpayers deserve clear reporting, disciplined cash management, and internal controls that prevent waste and protect public funds."
- 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
Liza Janette Pena
Republican- On ballot as
- Liza Janette Pena
- Current role
- Texas State Guard specialist (per campaign)
- Background
- Doctor of Business Administration specializing in advanced accounting (per Ballotpedia survey)
- Master of Public Administration (per Ballotpedia survey)
- Pursuing a Master of Accountancy on the CPA track (per candidate)
- Professional payroll certification (per candidate)
- 2018 doctoral dissertation at Northcentral University on management accounting in hospital management (per campaign)
- Lifelong Webb County resident (per campaign)
- Experience
- First-time candidate (per candidate)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- In a Ballotpedia survey: "restore transparency, strengthen accountability, and ensure disciplined financial oversight"
- "protect taxpayer dollars through accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and responsible financial management"
- Campaign site, as quoted by Ballotpedia: "I will push for audits in coordination with county auditors and provide clear, regular updates"
- "I will make county financial information easier to understand by organizing already-public data into clear summaries and reports for residents."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a Ballotpedia survey: "Taxpayers deserve clear reporting, disciplined cash management, and internal controls that prevent waste and protect public funds."
- 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
- drlizapena.com
Esteban Rangel
Democratic- On ballot as
- Esteban Rangel
- Current role
- President, Laredo College Board of Trustees (Position 6; current term 2024–2030) (per the college)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Former Laredo City Council member (per KGNS, 2024)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 50.41%, by 199 votes
- 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
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