{"id":5287,"date":"2022-11-08T23:36:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T05:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=5287"},"modified":"2022-11-08T23:36:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T05:36:36","slug":"democratic-candidates-take-the-lead-in-cameron-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/08\/democratic-candidates-take-the-lead-in-cameron-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic candidates take the lead in Cameron County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CourtroomCameronCounty_VaqueroRadio_SilvanaVillarreal-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cameron County ballots counted in the Frank Ferree Jury Room in the Cameron County Courthouse located in Brownsville.\u00a0 Silvana Villarreal \/ VAQUERO RADIO PHOTOS<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-extra-small-font-size\">By: Silvana Villarreal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unofficial Results, last update 10:14 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all precincts reporting, the Texas Gubernatorial race between Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O\u2019Rourke,&nbsp; turned in favor of O\u2019Rourke for Cameron County. O\u2019Rourke led with 41,605 votes while Gov. Greg Abbott fell behind with 34,264 of the votes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A&nbsp; close race between Republican Mayra Flores and Democratic Vicente Gonzalez, representatives running for U.S. Representatives for District 34. Gonzalez led&nbsp; with 38,380 votes, against Flores\u2019 35,658.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates Aaron Pe\u00f1a and Leticia Hinojosa ran for Justice 13th Court of Appeals, from District Place 3. With a significant difference, Hinojosa took&nbsp; the lead with 57.05% of the votes.&nbsp; Pe\u00f1a garnered 42.95% .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One hundred percent of the votes in, indicate the County Judge candidates Carlos Cascos and Eddie Trevi\u00f1o Jr.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a little less than half of the votes, Joey Lopez took the lead over Erasmo Castro with 13,110 votes over Castro\u2019s 7,575,&nbsp; in the County Commissioner for Precinct 2 race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The County Commissioner of Precinct 4 race ended in favor of Gus Ruiz in the lead with 10,951 of the votes, against Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Vieh\u2019s 9,289.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Board of Trustees, Place 1 in Brownsville Independent School District is taken by Denise Garza, who ran against Victor M. Caballero. 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