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Elections

51 Election Information

The upcoming election to be held for the 51 District will be:

May 2, 2026 –Amended Notice of Election

The following places are up for election:

Place 1: 6 year term
Place 2: 6 year term
Place 5: 2 year term

Candidates may file for a place on the ballot starting Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 8:00 am and no later than Friday, February 13, 2026, at 5:00 pm.

Notice of Drawing for a Place on Ballot

Order of Election

Important Dates

Candidates may pick up a binder with the following forms starting Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 1801 May Street (office of the President between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm).

Candidates may also choose to download the forms as well.

TSC District Board of Trustees Candidates

Place 1 Appt
of Campaign
Treasurer
Fair Campaign
Practices
Place 2 Appt of
Campaign
Treasurer
Fair Campaign
Practices
Place 5 Appt
of Campaign
Treasurer
Fair Campaign
Practices
Adela Garza Candidate Form
Candidate Form
Alejandra Aldrete
Candidate Form
Candidate Form Edgar E. Garcia Candidate Form Candidate Form
JJ DeLeon Candidate Form Candidate Form Gilberto Flores, Jr. Candidate Form
Candidate Form
Candidate Form Margarita Gonzalez Candidate Form Candidate Form
Erica Garcia Candidate Form Candidate Form Alberto T. Velez Candidate Form Candidate Form

 

Candidate / Office Holder Campaign Finance Reports

Place 1
Candidate
Campaign Finance Reports
Place 2
Candidate
Campaign Finance Reports
Place 5
Candidate
Campaign Finance Reports
Adela Garza 04/01/26 Alejandra Aldrete 04/06/26 Edgar E. Garcia 04/02/26
JJ DeLeon Gilberto Flores 04/02/26 Margarita Gonzalez
Erica Garcia Alberto T. Velez 04/01/26

Candidate Forms:

Code of Fair Campaign Practices

Campaign Finance Forms:

Candidate Resource:

TSC Election 2024

TSC District Runoff Election – June 15, 2024

51 Votes Votes% MAIL EV ED
TSC Place 6
Edward C. Camarillo 2,599 58.72 286 1,884 429
JJ De Leon 1,827 41.28 187 1,323 317
TSC Place 7
Norma Lopez Harris 2,522 57.58 264 1,846 412
Hilda Silva 1,858 42.42 209 1,322 327

Certificate of Election – Edward C. Camarillo

Certificate of Election – Norma Harris-Lopez

Canvass Report for Run-off Election held on June 15, 2024 Note: Board of Trustees canvassed the results on June 26, 2024.

Unofficial Runoff Election Results – June 15th, 2024

Preliminary Election Reconciliation / Unofficial Totals – June 15th, 2024

Record of Ballot Destruction 2024

Sample Ballots for the upcoming 51 June 15, 2024 runoff election

Amended Order of Election for 51 District of Cameron County, Texas

Notice of Runoff Election for 51 District of Cameron County, Texas

Order of Election for 51 District of Cameron County, Texas

Canvass Report for Election held on May 4, 2024 *Note: Board of Trustees canvassed the results on May 15, 2024*

Vote Totals for General Election – May 4, 2024

51 Votes %
TSC Place 6
Veronica Deaton 2,505 22.73
Edward C. Camarillo* 4,956 44.96
JJ De Leon* 3,561 32.31
TSC Place 7
Norma Lopez Harris* 4,687 43.47
Hilda Silva* 3,072 28.49
Eva Alejandro 3,024 28.04

The candidates noted with an * will be in a runoff election to be held on June 15, 2024. Please note the Amended Order of Election for dates and times of early voting and Election Day polling locations.

General Election – May 4, 2024

Early Voting Locations for May 4, 2024 Elections

TSC Election Day Polling Locations for May 4, 2024

51 District Sample Ballot
51 Voters may access their sample ballot by visiting cameroncountyvotes.com or clicking the following link:.

Notice of Drawing for a Place on Ballot – February 22, 2024

Order in which the names of the candidates will appear on the ballot of the 51 District Board of Trustees May 4, 2024, General Election:

Place 6
Mirla Veronica Deaton
Edward C. Camarillo
JJ DeLeon

Place 7
Norma Lopez Harris
Hilda Silva
Eva Alejandro
Alan Moreno Salazar (withdrew effective April 1, 2024)

Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot

Candidate/Office Holder Campaign Finance Reports

Place Six Campaign Finance Report Place Seven Campaign Finance Report
Edward C. Camarillo 4/4/2024

4/25/2024

6/21/2024

Eva Alejandro 4/29/2024
Mirla Veronica Deaton 4/4/2024
4/29/2024
Norma Lopez Harris 4/4/2024
4/26/20246/15/2024
JJ DeLeon 4/9/2024
5/1/2024
Hilda Silva 4/5/2024
4/24/2024
06/07/2024
Alan Moreno Salazar Withdrew from race

Deadline for filing an Application for a Place on the Ballot for the May 4, 2024, Election

  • First Filing Date:January 17, 2024
  • Filing Deadline:February 16, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Candidates may pick up packets from the TSC District Office starting January 8, 2024 at 8:00 am or download the forms found under the Candidates section below.

Requirements to run for office

Eligibility Requirements

 

Candidates (please check back as this section will continue be updated)

 

Order of Election—Certified by the Board of Trustees on May 19, 2022

Certification of Unopposed Candidates

General Election – May 7th

Notice of Deadline to File an Application for Place on the Ballot

Places up for election

  • Place 3
  • Place 4
  • Place 5

Deadline for filing an Application for a Place on the Ballot for the May 7, 2022 Election

  • First Filing Date: January 19, 2022
  • Filing Deadline: February 18, 2022, at 5 p.m.

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Candidate Documents

 

General Election – November 3rd

Election Day: November 3, 2020, |
Early Voting: October 13 – 30 |

Candidates

View Candidate Documents

General Election Documents

  • pdfNotice and Order of General Election English | Spanish
  • pdfNotice of Drawing for BallotView
  • pdfAmended Notice and Order of General Election View

63/63 Precincts, Early Voting and Mail-In (Unofficial Election Results)

Results are unofficial until canvassed.
51 Votes %
TSC Place 1
Adela Garza 41,779 72.82%
Jorge Luis Sifuentes 15,594 27.18%
TSC Place 2
Ancelmo Naranjo Jr. 10,869 19.19%
Alejandra Aldrete 34,706 61.26%
Antonio Guevara 11,075 19.55%
TSC Place 4
Delia Sáenz 47,931 100.00%

Runoff Election

PRESS RELEASE: TSC Early Voting Polling Site Changes in Brownsville
Election Day:
June 18, 2016
Early Voting: June 6 – June 10, June 13 – June 14 | View list of all early voting locations
Early Voting and 20 of 20 precincts counted

51 Votes %
TSC Place 3
Evelyn Cantu 547 29.83
Antonio Zavaleta 1287 70.17

 

General Election

May 7, 2016 Election(Early and mail-in votes) 20 of 20 precincts counted

51 Votes %
TSC Place 3
Antonio (Tony) Juarez 1097 17.11
J.J. DeLeon 923 14.40
Evelyn Cantu 1835 28.62
Tony Zavaleta 2556 39.87
TSC Place 4
Beatriz Hockaday 2109 32.96
Trey Mendez 4289 67.04
TSC Place 5
Daniel Pizana 1658 26.03
Ruben Herrera 4711 73.97

Unofficial 2016 General Election Results

Notice and Order of General Election (English and Spanish)

Early Voting Sites

Early Voting Turnout by Location & Ballot Type

 

51 District and Brownsville Navigation District Election
May 10, 2014

May 10, 2014
Election Day Polling Locations Reported: 20 of 20
Early Voting Reported

51 Votes %
TSC Place 1
Adela Gaza 2159 100%
TSC Place 2
Art Rendon 2104 100%
TSC Place 3
Ed Rivera 1772 57.63%
J.J. De Leon 1303 42.37%
Brownsville Navigation District Votes %
BND Place 2
John Wood 1593 54.99%
Esteban “Steve” Guerra 1304 45.01%
BND Place 4
Enrique “Henry” Najera 1111 39.52%
Joe Wallace Garcia 281 10.00%
Carlos R. Masso 1419 50.48%

 

pdfEarly Voting Turnout by Location & Ballot Type

pdfNotice and Order of Election May 10, 2014(English and Spanish)