Alyssa Cigarroa

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Alyssa Cigarroa
Current role: Laredo City Council Member, District 8 (elected 2020 as a write-in candidate)
Background: Fifth-generation Laredoan (per city biography)
Studied and worked in the arts for 10 years before returning to Laredo (per city biography)
Co-founder and president, Cultivarte, a local arts nonprofit (per city biography)
Executive administrator, Cigarroa Interventional Institute, her father's medical practice
Experience: Re-elected 2024 with 74.78% of the vote in a four-person field (per Laredo Morning Times)
Founder and president, Daphne Art Foundation (per Laredo Morning Times)
Top priorities: In her August 2026 announcement: "What we need is leadership that listens, plans for the future and always puts people first."
"Crisis management is no way to run a city"
Called for a public accountability dashboard (per Laredo Morning Times)
Said the city should prioritize water conservation and reclamation facilities (per KGNS)
Said the city should diversify its local economy (per KGNS)
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
Growth and infrastructure: On long-term planning, at a September 2026 Kiwanis forum: "Crisis management is no way to run a city"
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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