Cameron County
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Jonathan CamposRepublican
Joseph L. LucioDemocraticOn ballot as
Jonathan Campos
Joseph L. Lucio
Current role
Business owner
Emergency management, Texas Department of State Health Services (per KRGV)
Background
- Construction company operator, with his wife (per campaign)
- Former owner and operator, family restaurant in Brownsville (per campaign)
- Small cattle operation (per campaign)
- Four years in Colorado in road and drainage construction (per campaign)
- Lifelong resident of Precinct 2 (per campaign)
- Born and raised in Cameron County (per campaign)
Experience
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won (per KRGV)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 3,471 to 3,427 over incumbent Commissioner Joey Lopez (per unofficial results)
Top priorities
- "Streamline the building permit process"
- "Fixing Drainage: Flooded homes and roads shouldn't be a recurring problem."
- "Real Property Tax Relief"
- "Tackling the Water Crisis: Ensuring access to clean, reliable water must be a priority."
- "Supporting Law Enforcement"
- "Protecting Local Agriculture: Preventing threats like the screw worm from devastating ranchers and their livelihoods."
- "I will publish an annual Precinct 2 Infrastructure Report Card so every resident can track where money is going"
- "I will push for fair raises, clear career ladders, and a minimum salary threshold" for county staff
- "I will ensure spending focuses on core needs like roads, public safety, and essential services, not wasteful or self-serving projects."
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "He's calling out inflated property values that mask real tax hikes and wants fair assessments"
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "we need to stay ahead" by "investing in better roads, utilities, and smart growth planning"
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Drainage is a basic county responsibility, and it's time the job gets done right."
- Public safety: Campaign site: "He'll work to ensure our deputies and first responders have the resources, training, pay, and community respect they deserve."
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I will ensure spending focuses on core needs like roads, public safety, and essential services, not wasteful or self-serving projects."
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will publish an annual Precinct 2 Infrastructure Report Card so every resident can track where money is going, what projects are underway, and what progress is being made."
- Flooding and drainage: Told KRGV in February 2026, on balancing growth with roads and drainage: "We haven't put enough time and energy in that place and we need to bring balance back to that again"
- Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Jonathan Campos
Republican- On ballot as
- Jonathan Campos
- Current role
- Business owner
- Background
- Construction company operator, with his wife (per campaign)
- Former owner and operator, family restaurant in Brownsville (per campaign)
- Small cattle operation (per campaign)
- Four years in Colorado in road and drainage construction (per campaign)
- Lifelong resident of Precinct 2 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won (per KRGV)
- Top priorities
- "Streamline the building permit process"
- "Fixing Drainage: Flooded homes and roads shouldn't be a recurring problem."
- "Real Property Tax Relief"
- "Tackling the Water Crisis: Ensuring access to clean, reliable water must be a priority."
- "Supporting Law Enforcement"
- "Protecting Local Agriculture: Preventing threats like the screw worm from devastating ranchers and their livelihoods."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "He's calling out inflated property values that mask real tax hikes and wants fair assessments"
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "we need to stay ahead" by "investing in better roads, utilities, and smart growth planning"
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Drainage is a basic county responsibility, and it's time the job gets done right."
- Public safety: Campaign site: "He'll work to ensure our deputies and first responders have the resources, training, pay, and community respect they deserve."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- camposforcameron.com
Joseph L. Lucio
Democratic- On ballot as
- Joseph L. Lucio
- Current role
- Emergency management, Texas Department of State Health Services (per KRGV)
- Background
- Born and raised in Cameron County (per campaign)
- Experience
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 3,471 to 3,427 over incumbent Commissioner Joey Lopez (per unofficial results)
- Top priorities
- "I will publish an annual Precinct 2 Infrastructure Report Card so every resident can track where money is going"
- "I will push for fair raises, clear career ladders, and a minimum salary threshold" for county staff
- "I will ensure spending focuses on core needs like roads, public safety, and essential services, not wasteful or self-serving projects."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I will ensure spending focuses on core needs like roads, public safety, and essential services, not wasteful or self-serving projects."
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will publish an annual Precinct 2 Infrastructure Report Card so every resident can track where money is going, what projects are underway, and what progress is being made."
- Flooding and drainage: Told KRGV in February 2026, on balancing growth with roads and drainage: "We haven't put enough time and energy in that place and we need to bring balance back to that again"
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- josephlucio.com
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