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Ricardo Garza
Ricardo Garza is a member of the Laredo City Council in Texas, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 2, 2025. His current term ends in 2028.
Garza ran for election to the Laredo City Council to represent District 4 in Texas. He won in the general runoff election on December 14, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Laredo, Texas (2024)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Laredo City Council District 4
Ricardo Garza defeated Tannya Benavides in the general runoff election for Laredo City Council District 4 on December 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Garza (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 935 | |
 | Tannya Benavides (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 843 | |
| Total votes: 1,778 | |||
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General election
General election for Laredo City Council District 4
The following candidates ran in the general election for Laredo City Council District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Garza (Nonpartisan) | 33.4 | 1,922 | |
| ✔ | | Tannya Benavides (Nonpartisan) | 29.0 | 1,667 |
| Osbaldo Guzman (Nonpartisan) | 12.5 | 719 | ||
| Priscilla Treviño (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 12.2 | 699 | ||
| Ismael Lozano (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 586 | ||
| Manfredo Salinas (Nonpartisan) | 2.7 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 5,749 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garza in this election.
2020
See also: Laredo Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Laredo Independent School District, District 4
Incumbent Ricardo Garza defeated James Cortez in the general election for Laredo Independent School District, District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Garza (Nonpartisan) | 58.4 | 1,554 | |
| James Cortez (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 1,108 | ||
| Total votes: 2,662 | |||
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2016
Four of the seven seats on the Laredo Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In Districts 1 and 4, incumbents Jose Valdez and Ricardo Garza won re-election without opposition. District 2 incumbent Jesus Martinez lost to challenger Cindy Liendo. District 7 incumbent Jose Perez defeated challengers Gilbert Hernandez and Isela Martinez.[1]
Results
| Laredo Independent School District, District 4 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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 Ricardo Garza Incumbent | ||
| Source: Webb County, Texas, "Joint General and Special Election," November 9, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Ricardo Garza did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
| Laredo, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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Candidate Laredo City Council District 4 |
Officeholder Laredo City Council District 4 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Alberto Torres Jr. |
Laredo City Council District 4 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Webb County Appraisal District 2024-2024 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Laredo Independent School District, District 4 -2024 |
Succeeded by Alfredo Gustavo Perez |
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