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Maverick County Judge

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Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county judge presides over the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate, and serves as the county's chief executive.

Ruben J. Camarillo announced on Sept. 8, 2026 that he was leaving the race; his name remains on the ballot (Eagle Pass Business Journal).

Ruben J Camarillo

Republican

Transport officer

The gist

No documented position found.

Gerardo "Jerry" Morales

Democratic

Self-employed

The gist

  • Pledges to stop the Puerto Verde international bridge partnership
  • Proposes more polling places across the county
  • Pledges to address the county budget deficit
  • Opposes selling the county airport
More about Gerardo
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  1. Pledges to stop the Puerto Verde international bridge partnership

    Maverick County Judge Candidates Gerardo "Jerry" Morales and David R. Saucedo Square Off in Candidate Town Hall Forum

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “the way you address Puerto Verde is you put an immediate stop to it”
  2. Proposes more polling places across the county

    Democratic Party Nominee for County Judge Gerardo "Jerry" Morales Seeks Expansion of Voting Poll Sites Across Maverick County

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “If we want to increase our voting numbers, we have to have multiple places where people can vote”
  3. Pledges to address the county budget deficit

    Eagle Pass Border Coalition Candidate Town Hall Forum Presented Maverick County Candidates' Positions on Local Issues

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “Both Morales and Saucedo vowed to tackle Maverick County's projected $4.8 million budget deficit for 2026-2027”
  4. Opposes selling the county airport

    Maverick County Judge Candidates Gerardo "Jerry" Morales and David R. Saucedo Square Off in Candidate Town Hall Forum

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “both Morales and Saucedo stated they oppose the sale of the Maverick County Memorial International Airport”

David R. Saucedo

Independent

Self-employed

The gist

  • Pledges to fix the county budget before new projects
  • Opposes the Puerto Verde bridge partnership resolution
  • Opposes selling the county airport
More about David
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  1. Pledges to fix the county budget before new projects

    Maverick County Judge Candidates Gerardo "Jerry" Morales and David R. Saucedo Square Off in Candidate Town Hall Forum

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “Get the house in order, get that budget in order, and then you can move forward and do some of those other projects”
  2. Opposes the Puerto Verde bridge partnership resolution

    Maverick County Judge Candidates Gerardo "Jerry" Morales and David R. Saucedo Square Off in Candidate Town Hall Forum

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “When I was a county judge, Mr. Garibay came with Puerto Verde and I turned it down”
  3. Opposes selling the county airport

    Maverick County Judge Candidates Gerardo "Jerry" Morales and David R. Saucedo Square Off in Candidate Town Hall Forum

    News coverage · Eagle Pass Business Journal · epbusinessjournal.com

    “both Morales and Saucedo stated they oppose the sale of the Maverick County Memorial International Airport”

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