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Victoria County Tax Assessor-Collector Rena Scherer has announced her plan to retire at the end of her term after a decadeslong career serving Victoria County.
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Members of the state House had a news conference in Rockport on Thursday to discuss the House’s efforts that led to the passage of significant Hurricane Harvey recovery and disaster preparedness legislation in the 86th Legislature.
Those who are interested in running for elected office have the opportunity to learn the basics about running a candidacy through a class offered on Saturday.
The Victoria County Election Commission wants to get Election Day results to the public faster.
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Goliad voters’ overwhelming support for a road tax could result in construction as early as August.
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Stronger-than-average voter turnout and citywide support helped Rawley McCoy clinch enough votes to become Victoria’s next mayor and avoid a runoff in Saturday’s election.
Well, the big election is over.
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Architect Rawley McCoy will be Victoria’s next mayor after winning more than 51% of all votes cast in Saturday’s local election, according to the unofficial results.
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PORT LAVACA – The board member who directed port staff to hire former Congressman Blake Farenthold as a lobbyist was trounced Saturday, and so was his staunch ally.
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Victoria Super District 5 voters chose Mark Loffgren over Zach Smith on Saturday night by a wide margin.
Incumbent Andrew Young reclaimed Victoria Super District 5, beating challenger and political newcomer Justin Urbano.
A construction company manager will become the newest member of the Victoria school district board of trustees.
Interesting Election Day for sure.
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A Victoria school board candidate continues to self-fund his campaign, according to campaign finance reports.
I am the candidate who has the experience to see Victoria where we are, the vision and listening skills to see where Victoria would like to be and the proven leadership and ability to build coalitions to take us there.
The strength of local elections is you can get to know the candidates and their qualifications.
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The four men running to be Victoria’s next mayor have spent a combined $70,000 while running their campaigns, according to the candidates’ most recent campaign finance reports.
Victoria is a special place. In 1950, when I was born, my father was managing a grocery store here, but he wanted more for his young family. He took a job with Texas Concrete before a leap of faith to start his own precast concrete business. My father and his partners ran their business for …
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Hello. My name is Zach Smith, and I am running for City Council Super District 6. I have been a mortgage banker for 15 years. I am married with one daughter. I currently serve on Theatre Victoria Board of Governors, and the Board at Victoria Rotary. I am a small business owner, and I also se…
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Victoria is at the “Crossroads of Texas,” and it’s at a crossroads today. I’m running for mayor because I have a vision for Victoria and a deep desire to do all I can to make my hometown the best it can be. I have strong roots in Victoria, where my dad worked for STEC, and my mother was an e…
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While the debates over property taxes in the Texas Legislature are mostly held out in the open, the same can’t be said of negotiations surrounding property tax abatements under Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code. This controversial economic development incentive is brokered behind closed door…
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Victoria voters can start casting their ballots Monday for the May 4 election.
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Brent Carter began his campaign for mayor last year, telling voters he would be “a voice for all Victorians.”
Early voting starts Monday for the May 4 election.
Editor’s note: To help voters learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is printing profiles provided by the League of Women Voters in contested races in the May 4 election.
Victoria is entering what can be a bright new era, and I have a lifetime of experiences that qualify me to help guide our city into the future. Growing up in a military family, I lived in many places including England and France before earning a degree in chemistry from the University of Cal…
Editor’s note: To help voters learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is printing profiles provided by the League of Women Voters in contested races in the May 4 election.
Editor’s note: To help voters learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is printing profiles provided by the League of Women Voters in contested races in the May 4 election.
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As Edna Mayor Joe Hermes steps down after almost 40 years of service, two candidates are stepping up in the May 4 election.
Victoria School Board – District 1 and District 6 declared elected. District 1, Kevin VanHook, pastor at St. Peters Baptist Church, incumbent. District 6, Margaret Pruett, 46, assistant manager at Sodalis, incumbent. Super District 7; Mike Mercer, 49, manager of Mercer Construction; Henry Wo…
Editor’s note: To help voters learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is printing profiles provided by the League of Women Voters in contested races in the May 4 election.
Early voting in Calhoun Countywill be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 22, 24, 26, 29, and 30 and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 23 and April 25 at the courthouse, 211 S. Ann St.This information was incorrectin a story that published on Page A1 Wednesday.
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PORT LAVACA – Incumbent board members said the No. 1 issue facing the Calhoun Port Authority is the Matagorda Ship Channel’s failing jetties.
Two-term City Council incumbent Dr. Andrew Young said the constituents he serves are the city’s greatest resource.
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Justin Urbano says the district in which he has lived his entire life has gone overlooked for too long.
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The political group Texas Association of Realtors Political Action Committee is supporting two candidates in Victoria’s council races.
Zach Smith was born and raised in Victoria. After watching his friends move away, he started to think about how the city could become a more desirable place to live.
Two of the three candidates running for a spot on the Victoria school board have raked in a little more than $6,500 combined in cash as of March 31.
Mark Loffgren has spent almost every Thursday night since 2013 observing Victoria City Council meetings in what he describes as an “eye-opening experience.”
A political forum for the Calhoun Port Authority and Point Comfort City Council has been rescheduled.
The Crossroads Builders Association will host a candidates’ forum with Victoria mayoral and city council candidates at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Frances Marie’s Restaurant, 2505 Houston Highway.
Education has always been a large part of David Steves’ life.
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Calhoun Port Authority Board Chairman Randy Boyd outspent all of his opponents combined by more than 5 to 1.
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