City of McAllen News

Cortez, Ingram & Whitacre claim victories; Former Mayor wins special election runoff, incumbents tops in others

by Public Information Office | May 09, 2015

McALLEN – Former Mayor Richard Cortez beat Debbie Crane Aliseda 58 percent to 42 percent Saturday in a special election run-off to represent District 1 on the McAllen City Commission. That race highlighted three commission seats that were up for grabs in the City. 


In the other two city commission races, District 6 incumbent Veronica Vela Whitacre outdistanced challenger Eduardo De La Rosa 63 percent to 37 percent and District 5 incumbent John Ingram turned back contender Eli Olivarez 66 percent to 34 percent.


Results are unofficial until they are canvassed on Wednesday May 20, 2015. Swearing in is scheduled for Tuesday May 26.

 

DISTRICT 1

VOTES

PERCENT

Richard Cortez

1398

58%

Debbie Crane Aliseda

1032

42%

 

DISTRICT 5

VOTES

PERCENT

John Ingram

902

66%

Eli Olivarez

470

34%

 

DISTRICT 6

VOTES

PERCENT

Veronica Vela Whitacre

989

63%

Eduardo De La Rosa

589

37%

 

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