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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Maverick County
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked3-way race
Ruben J CamarilloRepublican
Gerardo "jerry" MoralesDemocratic
David R. SaucedoIndependent
On ballot as
RUBEN J CAMARILLO
GERARDO "JERRY" MORALES
DAVID R. SAUCEDO
Current role
Transport officer (per Secretary of State filing)
Former Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Former Maverick County Judge
Background
  • Wrote on his personal Facebook page September 8, 2026: "As of today, I am stepping aside from the 2026 Maverick County Judge race" (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • He "didn't do so in time to remove his name from the ballot" (per Eagle Pass Business Journal, September 27, 2026)
  • Maverick County's official sample ballot for November 3, 2026 lists "Ruben J Camarillo (REP)" under County Judge
  • Eagle Pass businessman (as of 2013 appointment as commissioner) (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Self-employed (per Secretary of State filing)
  • Former teacher, Eagle Pass Independent School District (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Self-employed (per Secretary of State filing)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Elected to the unexpired Precinct 1 term November 4, 2014 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Appointed Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 1, March 4, 2013 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 66% over incumbent Ramsey English Cantu (per KSAT)
  • Independent candidate for County Judge, registered July 2026 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Director, Eagle Pass International Bridge System (January 2025; resigned September 12, 2025)
  • Ran for County Judge (March 1, 2022 Democratic primary); lost to Ramsey English Cantu
  • Maverick County Judge, three terms (elected 2010, re-elected 2014 and 2018)
  • Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 3, three terms
  • Constable, Precinct 3
Top priorities
Not found
  • On the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "the way you address Puerto Verde is you put an immediate stop to it"
  • "If we want to increase our voting numbers, we have to have multiple places where people can vote"
  • "Right now, the number one issue in this community, without a doubt, and everybody knows it, is the budget"
  • "Get the house in order, get that budget in order, and then you can move forward and do some of those other projects"
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
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum, on the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "the way you address Puerto Verde is you put an immediate stop to it"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum: "Get the house in order, get that budget in order, and then you can move forward and do some of those other projects"
  • Growth and infrastructure: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum, on the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "When I was a county judge, Mr. Garibay came with Puerto Verde and I turned it down"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Not found

Ruben J Camarillo

Republican
On ballot as
RUBEN J CAMARILLO
Current role
Transport officer (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
  • Wrote on his personal Facebook page September 8, 2026: "As of today, I am stepping aside from the 2026 Maverick County Judge race" (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • He "didn't do so in time to remove his name from the ballot" (per Eagle Pass Business Journal, September 27, 2026)
  • Maverick County's official sample ballot for November 3, 2026 lists "Ruben J Camarillo (REP)" under County Judge
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
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

Gerardo "jerry" Morales

Democratic
On ballot as
GERARDO "JERRY" MORALES
Current role
Former Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Background
  • Eagle Pass businessman (as of 2013 appointment as commissioner) (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Self-employed (per Secretary of State filing)
Experience
  • Elected to the unexpired Precinct 1 term November 4, 2014 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Appointed Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 1, March 4, 2013 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 66% over incumbent Ramsey English Cantu (per KSAT)
Top priorities
  • On the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "the way you address Puerto Verde is you put an immediate stop to it"
  • "If we want to increase our voting numbers, we have to have multiple places where people can vote"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum, on the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "the way you address Puerto Verde is you put an immediate stop to it"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

David R. Saucedo

Independent
On ballot as
DAVID R. SAUCEDO
Current role
Former Maverick County Judge
Background
  • Former teacher, Eagle Pass Independent School District (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Self-employed (per Secretary of State filing)
Experience
  • Independent candidate for County Judge, registered July 2026 (per Eagle Pass Business Journal)
  • Director, Eagle Pass International Bridge System (January 2025; resigned September 12, 2025)
  • Ran for County Judge (March 1, 2022 Democratic primary); lost to Ramsey English Cantu
  • Maverick County Judge, three terms (elected 2010, re-elected 2014 and 2018)
  • Maverick County Commissioner, Precinct 3, three terms
  • Constable, Precinct 3
Top priorities
  • "Right now, the number one issue in this community, without a doubt, and everybody knows it, is the budget"
  • "Get the house in order, get that budget in order, and then you can move forward and do some of those other projects"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum: "Get the house in order, get that budget in order, and then you can move forward and do some of those other projects"
  • Growth and infrastructure: At a September 12, 2026 candidate forum, on the proposed Puerto Verde international bridge: "When I was a county judge, Mr. Garibay came with Puerto Verde and I turned it down"
  • 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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