JD Gonzalez

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: JD Gonzalez
Current role: Customs broker and small-business owner
Background: Filed for the ballot as Jose David Gonzalez
U.S. Navy veteran (per Laredo Morning Times)
Experience: First-time candidate: "I'm a first-timer," he said at a September 2026 forum
Works in international trade (per Laredo Morning Times)
Top priorities: Priorities listed at October 2026 forum: water, health care and infrastructure (per KGNS)
Proposed speeding up city permitting (per Laredo Morning Times)
Proposed reducing permitting fees (per Laredo Morning Times)
Proposed expanding incentives for new businesses (per Laredo Morning Times)
"I would focus on getting some reduction in time to ensure we maintain and continue with economic development within our city"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
Growth and infrastructure: On city permits, at an October 2026 chamber forum: "we have lost business to other areas because of the timeframes involved"
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Mayor