City commission recall, Kingsville, Texas (2025-2026)
| Kingsville city commission recall |
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Hector Hinojosa Leo Alarcon |
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| Recall election date |
| May 2, 2026 |
| Signature requirement |
| See also |
| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 2025 Recalls in Texas Texas recall laws City council recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall City Commissioners Norma Nelda Alvarez, Hector Hinojosa, and Leo Alarcon is scheduled for May 2, 2026, in Kingsville, Texas. Organizers collected 292 signatures to recall the commissioners.[1][2]
Recall vote
Alvarez recall question
Norma Nelda Alvarez recall, 2026
Norma Nelda Alvarez is facing a recall election in the Kingsville City Commission Place 2 recall on May 2, 2026.
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Hinojosa recall question
Hector Hinojosa recall, 2026
Hector Hinojosa is facing a recall election in the Kingsville City Commission Place 3 recall on May 2, 2026.
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Alarcon recall question
Leo Alarcon recall, 2026
Leo Alarcon is facing a recall election in the Kingsville City Commission Place 4 recall on May 2, 2026.
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Recall supporters
Kingsville residents Selina Tijerina and Michelle Lerma are organizing the recall effort.[3] The reasons given for the recall effort are:[2]
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1. Unprofessional conduct/behavior of a City Commissioner 2. Neglect of fiscal responsibilities 3. Targeting personnel 4. Neglect of City Government policies and procedures[4] |
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Recall opponents
Alvarez and Hinojosa did not respond to a request for comment by The Kingsville Record. Alarcon said, "City Commissioner’s meetings are open to the public and broadcasted live to be viewed by all. Our core responsibilities are to set policies, adopt budgets, enact vital legislation for our city to function properly and fairly and to hire a city manager to oversee all governmental procedures and employees. We are paid $25 a meeting plus mileage. Basically, this is a volunteer position. Having been born and raised in this community, I really don’t have much to say at this point except that my life has been an open book filled with service, being polite, respectful and considerate of others."[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing recall in Texas
No specific grounds are required for recall in Texas. The recall of local officials in Texas is governed by local charters. Because of this, recall laws regarding signature requirements and circulation time vary by locality.[5]
Recall context
- See also: Ballotpedia's Recall Report
Ballotpedia covers recall efforts across the country for all state and local elected offices. A recall effort is considered official if the petitioning party has filed an official form, such as a notice of intent to recall, with the relevant election agency.
The chart below shows how many officials were included in recall efforts from 2012 to 2024 as well as how many of them defeated recall elections to stay in office and how many were removed from office in recall elections.
See also
- Ballotpedia's Recall Report
- Kingsville, Texas
- Recall campaigns in Texas
- Political recall efforts, 2026
- Political recall efforts, 2025
- City council recalls
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KRIS 6 News, "The city of Kingsville approves commissioner recall election for May 2026," November 10, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 KRIS 6 News, "Kingsville residents petition to remove three city commissioners," June 19, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Kingsville Record, "Recall sought in city elections," May 22, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ San Antonio Express-News, "Unusual ballot features Fredericksburg councilman as recall target and mayoral contender," May 3, 2012
