Poncho Casso
Candidate for Mayor of Laredo
Background
- Occupation
- Former Laredo City Council member
Former Laredo City Council member (1990s); the Republican nominee for Webb County judge in 2018 and a 2022 mayoral candidate.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes lower taxes and a budget focused on core services.
ReportMayoral candidates outline priorities at Kiwanis forumNews coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
“lower taxes and focus the budget on core services such as police, fire protection and water”
Economy & jobs
Supports speeding up city permits for new businesses.
He called the city permitting office a disaster at the Kiwanis forum.
ReportMayoral candidates outline priorities at Kiwanis forumNews coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
“delays make it difficult to open a business in Laredo”
Roads & infrastructure
Proposes drilling for water on city-owned land.
ReportMayoral candidates outline priorities at Kiwanis forumNews coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
“the city should explore drilling on land it already owns, including public school property”
Government & transparency
Pledges a line-by-line review of city contracts.
ReportMayoral candidates outline priorities at Kiwanis forumNews coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
“he would review city contracts line by line”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Poncho Casso on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Paper Sample Ballots, Joint General and Special Election, November 3, 2026 (all precincts)
Election filing · Webb County Elections Administration · webbcountytx.gov
- City of Laredo: 2026 Candidates Information (names in ballot order)
Election filing · City of Laredo City Secretary · cityoflaredo.com
- Casso enters Laredo mayoral race citing accountability focus
News coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
- Mayoral candidates outline priorities at Kiwanis forum
News coverage · Laredo Morning Times · lmtonline.com
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