City of Mission
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked4-way race
Alexis HernandezNonpartisan
Ricardo 'Chief' SaldañaNonpartisan
Linda CastañedaNonpartisan
Maira SalinasNonpartisan
On ballot as
Alexis Hernandez
Ricardo 'Chief' Saldaña
Linda Castañeda
Maira Salinas
Current role
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Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator
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Educator
Background
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- Born and raised in Mission (per campaign announcement)
- More than 50 years of experience, per her Aug. 5, 2026 announcement (reported by The Monitor)
- 38 years as a banking executive (per her announcement)
- 12 years at the Mission Historical Museum (per her announcement)
- 15 years as an educator and coach, per her Aug. 17, 2026 announcement (reported by The Monitor)
- 16 years serving the community through her church (per her announcement)
Experience
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- Mission fire chief (17 years)
- Retired after 31 years of service as a firefighter, then joined Hidalgo County emergency management
- Firefighter, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Teen volunteer, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Has served on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (per The Monitor)
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- Has served on the Texas Division of Emergency Management Executive Committee (per The Monitor)
- Texas Citrus Fiesta Board (several years)
- Former president and board director, Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (per her announcement, reported by The Monitor)
- Former president and board director, Texas Citrus Fiesta (per her announcement, reported by The Monitor)
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Top priorities
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- August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor: "he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
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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: August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor:"he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- 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: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
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None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
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Alexis Hernandez
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Alexis Hernandez
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Not found
- 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
Ricardo 'Chief' Saldaña
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Ricardo 'Chief' Saldaña
- Current role
- Hidalgo County Emergency Management Coordinator
- Background
- Born and raised in Mission (per campaign announcement)
- Experience
- Mission fire chief (17 years)
- Retired after 31 years of service as a firefighter, then joined Hidalgo County emergency management
- Firefighter, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Teen volunteer, Mission Fire Department (per campaign announcement)
- Has served on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (per The Monitor)
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- Has served on the Texas Division of Emergency Management Executive Committee (per The Monitor)
- Texas Citrus Fiesta Board (several years)
- Top priorities
- August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor: "he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: August 2026 campaign announcement, quoted by The Monitor:"he understands the need to contribute to the strategic growth of the community"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Linda Castañeda
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Linda Castañeda
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- More than 50 years of experience, per her Aug. 5, 2026 announcement (reported by The Monitor)
- 38 years as a banking executive (per her announcement)
- 12 years at the Mission Historical Museum (per her announcement)
- Experience
- Former president and board director, Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce (per her announcement, reported by The Monitor)
- Former president and board director, Texas Citrus Fiesta (per her announcement, reported by The Monitor)
- 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
Maira Salinas
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Maira Salinas
- Current role
- Educator
- Background
- 15 years as an educator and coach, per her Aug. 17, 2026 announcement (reported by The Monitor)
- 16 years serving the community through her church (per her announcement)
- Experience
- Not found
- 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
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