Republican Flips Mayor’s Seat in Texas Border City, Unofficial Election Results Show

Javier Villalobos, third from the left, in a local event on May 21, 2021. Courtesy of the City of McAllen

Javier Villalobos, a Republican, has won a mayor’s seat in Texas currently held by a Democrat by a small margin, according to unofficial election results.

Villalobos won the election in McAllen with 4,744 votes—just over 51 percent of the vote—leading his Democratic opponent, Veronica Vela Whitacre, by 206 votes, the results (pdf) show.