Poncho Casso

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Poncho Casso
Current role: Not found
Background: Filed for the ballot as Alfonso I. Casso
Experience: Ran for mayor (2022); finished fifth in a 10-candidate field (per Laredo Morning Times)
Republican nominee, Webb County judge (2018); lost the general election
Laredo City Council member (1990s) (per Laredo Morning Times)
Top priorities: "My goal is to unite the community, set the standard and raise the bar of service, accountability and transparency"
September 2026 forum: would review city contracts line by line and lower taxes (per Laredo Morning Times)
Same forum: would focus the budget on police, fire and water (per Laredo Morning Times)
"My plan is to create the Gulf Water Triangle. I'm going to partner with Corpus, Brownsville and Laredo."
Said the city should rely less on international bridge revenue (per KGNS)
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
Growth and infrastructure: On water supply, at an October 2026 chamber forum: "My plan is to create the Gulf Water Triangle. I'm going to partner with Corpus, Brownsville and Laredo."
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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