Zavala County Votes Today On County Judge Race And Crystal City ISD Tax Rate

CRYSTAL CITY, Texas – Zavala County voters are deciding a contested county judge race, a Precinct 2 commissioner seat and a Precinct 3 justice of the peace race on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to the county’s official ballot.

Crystal City ISD voters also face a tax rate proposition and a school board race, and La Pryor ISD voters will pick school trustees, according to the ballot posted by the Zavala County Clerk’s Office. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Contested county races

• County Judge: Daniel Garcia (R) and Jesse Gonzales (D)
• County Commissioner, Precinct 2: James Lopez (R) and Matthew Matt Martinez (D)
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3: Charmaine Sulaica (R) and Cindy Mata (D)

Unopposed on the ballot

These candidates appear without an opponent, according to the official ballot:

• District Clerk: Rachel P Ramirez (D)
• County Clerk: Michelle Bonilla Urrabazo (D)
• County Treasurer: Elizabeth Liz Tovar (D)
• Justice of the Peace, Precincts 1 and 1A: Paula Mae Deleon (D)
• Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2: Rosie Espinosa Briseno (D)
• Constable, Precinct 3: Luis E. Hinojosa (D)
• County Commissioner, Precincts 4 and 4A: Ernesto Bird Najera (D)
• Justice of the Peace, Precincts 4 and 4A: Susie Bermea (D)
• District Judge, 365th Judicial District: Amado Abascal (D)

Crystal City ISD Proposition A

Crystal City ISD voters will decide Proposition A, which the ballot describes as a tax increase ratifying the district’s ad valorem tax rate of $1.0909 per $100 valuation for the current year. According to the ballot language, that rate would raise the district’s maintenance and operations tax revenue by 24.3940 percent compared with the year before, an additional $1,889,598, for the purpose of maintaining and operating the district.

Voters can mark For or Against. The proposition appears on ballots for Precincts 1A, 2, 3 and 4A, according to the county’s sample ballots.

School board races

• Crystal City ISD Board of Trustees (vote for up to three): Sammy Houston, Eddie Gutierrez III, Joey De Leon Jr and Edgardo Castillo
• La Pryor ISD Board of Trustees (vote for up to three, Precinct 4 ballot): Cassandra (Cassy) Ramirez, Aurora Rangel Nájera, Anthony Gallegos, Modesto Valdez, Jose Luis E. Ramirez, Alejandro (Alex) Chapa III and Marcel Valdez

State and federal races

Zavala County ballots also include the U.S. Senate race between Ken Paxton (R), James Talarico (D) and Ted Brown (L), the governor’s race between Greg Abbott (R), Gina Hinojosa (D) and Pat Dixon (L), and the U.S. House District 23 race between Brandon Herrera (R), Katy Padilla Stout (D) and Ben Mendoza (I), according to the ballot. Voters will also choose between Marcus Cardenas (R) and Roland Gutierrez (D) for State Senate District 19, and Don McLaughlin (R) and Cecilia Castellano (D) for State House District 80.

Where to vote in Zavala County

On Election Day, voters cast ballots at the polling place for their precinct, according to the Zavala County Clerk’s polling place list:

• Precinct 1, Batesville: Zavala County Government Center, 44 West Ave.
• Precincts 1A and 2, Crystal City: Zavala County Nutrition Center, 1210 N. 7th Ave.
• Precincts 3 and 4A, Crystal City: Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Office, 700 E. Lake St.
• Precinct 4, La Pryor: Community Building, J.P. Precinct 4, 121 U.S. Highway 57

Voters with questions can call Zavala County Clerk Michelle B. Urrabazo’s office at 830-374-2331. Residents can also text the keyword Zavala Co Elections to 80946 to sign up for county election text alerts, according to the clerk’s office. Results will be posted in the Election Results section of the Zavala County Elections page after polls close. Election night results are unofficial until the vote is canvassed.

Read our earlier coverage: Early Voting Ends Friday As Border Region Turnout Climbs Ahead Of November 3 Election

Sources: Zavala County Elections | Zavala County official ballot, Nov. 3, 2026 | Zavala County Election Day polling places

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