Uvalde Former Mayor Elected Again Over Mother of School Shooting Victim

Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio (L) and campaign manager Dr. Laura Barberena, canvass a Uvalde, Texas neighborhood on Oct. 21, 2023. AP Photo/Darren Abate

The former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, has been elected as mayor again following a landslide victory against his biggest challenger, whose daughter was killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

Former Mayor Cody Smith was elected on Nov. 7 to finish the term of Mayor Don McLaughlin, who has served in the role since 2014 and is stepping down to run for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives.