Candidates since 1970

The Candidates Who Ran During the Years of La Raza Unida in Texas.

Note: Some candidates ran under the banner of La Raza Unida Party. Others ran with the support of a local Raza Unida group. In those elections that were non-partisan such as school board or city council, candidates did not run under the banner of La Raza Unida.

 1970

Zavala County
April 4th Elections
Jose Angel Gutierrez. Crystal City School Board
Arturo Gonzales. Crystal City School Board
Mike Perez. Crystal City School Board
 
April 7th, 1970 Election
Ventura Gonzalez. Crystal City Council
Pablo Puente. Crystal City Council
 
November Elections
Julian Salas. Zavala County Judge
Carmen Flores. Zavala County Treasurer
Isaac Juarez. Zavala County Clerk
Ramon de la Fuente. Zavala Co. Comm. Precinct #2
Esteban Najera. Zavala Co. Comm. Precinct #4 
Jose Serna. Zavala Co. Comm. Precinct #3
Manuel Palacios. Justice of the Peace Precinct #2
Pedro Contreras. Justice of the Peace Precinct #3
 
La Salle County
 April Elections
Alfredo Zamora, Jr. Mayor of Cotulla
Enrique Jimenez. City Council
George Carpenter, Sr. City Council
Alfredo Ramirez. City Council
Reynaldo Garcia. School Board
Rogelio Maldonado. School Board 
 
November Elections
 Raul Rodriguez County. Commission Precinct. # 3 (Ran a write-in campaign and won)
 
Dimmit County
 April Elections
Rufino Cabello. Mayor Carrizo Springs
Jesus Rodriguez. City Council
 
Hidalgo County
Alex Medrano and he lost

1971

 Zavala County
School board elections held on April 3, 1971
Rudy Palomo. School Board
Eddie Treviño. School Board
City Council elections were held on April 6, 1971
Jose Talamantez. City Council
Roberto Gamez. City Council
Frank Benevides. City Council

1972

Zavala County
School board Elections held on April 1, 1972
Jose Mata. School Board
Alberto Sanchez. School Board
 
City Council Elections held on April 4, 1972
Ventura Gonzalez. City Council
Pablo Puente. City Council
General Election in November
 Ray Perez. County Judge
 Jose Serna. Sheriff
 Elena Diaz. County Comm Pct. 3 
 Rudy Espinoza, Jr. JP Precinct # 2 
 Moses Garcia. JP Precinct # 3
 A.G. Bermea. County Tax Assessor
 Juan Guzman. County Com Pct. 1 
 Hector Mata. Constable Pct. 1
 Antonio Rios. Constable Pct. 4 
  
Statewide
General Election
Flores Amaya. United States Senate
Alma Canales. Lt. Governor
Fred Garza, Jr. Rail Road Commissioner
Ramsey Muñiz. Governor
Ruben Solis, Jr. State Treasurer
Martha P. Cotera, State Board of Education, District 23
Guadalupe Youngblood was the Raza Unida Chairman in Nueces County 72-73

1973

Zavala County
Crystal City Council Elections held April 3, 1973
Ramon “Monche” Mata. City Council
Jose D. Cuevas. City Council
Richard Diaz. City Council
 
Crystal City School Board Elections were held on April 7, 1973
Ernesto Olguin. School Board
Viviana Santiago. School Board
Ramon Garza. School Board
 
Hays County
Hector Chavana. San Marcos City Council Place #6
Daniel De Leon. City Marshall
Andres Gamez. City Council
Geronimo Flores. School Board Place # 1
Phil Waters. School Board Place # 2 
 
Caldwell County
Bernardo Rangel. City Commissioner Place 4
David Serrato. City Commissioner Place 4
 
 Jim Hogg County
Juan Cantu. Hebbronville ISD Pct. # 4
Andres Hinojosa was the LRUP Chair in Jim Hogg County
Armando Cavada was the Nueces County Raza Unida Chairman 73-74. 1973.
Enrique Salazar was the Raza Unida Chairman in Cameron County 73-74

1974

 Travis County
Raymond Donley Jr. County Commissioner. Pre # 4
Oralia Cole. State Representative
Armando Gutierrez. State Representative 37 Pl 4
Juan Hipolito. Treasurer
Paz Peña. State Representative 37 Pl 1
Jose Torres. County School Superintendent     
Harris County
Maria Jimenez. State Representative District # 87 
Victor Vega. State Representative District # 97 
Ruben Rabago. State Representative District # 79 
Tatcho Mindiola. RUP County Chairman
Zavala County
Crystal City School Board Elections
Raul T. Flores. School Board
Mercedes “Chachi” Casarez. School Board
  
Crystal City Council Elections 
Lupe Cortinas. City Council
Arturo Gonzalez. City Council
 
Primary Election
Jose Angel Gutierrez. County Judge
Manual Espinoza, Jr. County Judge
Virginia Musquiz. County Clerk
Carmen Flores. County Treasurer
Rosa Mata. District Clerk
Hortencia Treviño. County Comm Pct. 2
Jose Talamantez. County Comm Pct 2
Benito Perez. JP Pct. 2
Esteban Najera. County Comm Pct 4
Rosa Quijano. JP Pct 4
Irene Morales. JP Pct 1
Jose Luis Balderas. Precinct Chair # 3
Rudy Espinoza. Precinct Chair # 5
Elpidio Lizcano. Precinct Chair # 6
Eliseo Solis. Precinct Chair # 7
 
General Election
Jose Angel Gutierrez. County Judge
Viginira Musquiz. County Clerk
Carmen Flores. County Treasurer
Esteban Najera. County Comm Pct 4
Irene Cuellar Morales. JP Precinct # 1
 
Statewide General Election 
Ruben Rabago. State Representative District # 79
Victor Vega State. Representative District # 97
Maria Jimenez. State Representative District # 87
Fred Garza, Jr. Rail Road Commissioner
Ramsey Muniz. Governor
 
NOTE: Mr. Cisneros ran for Justice of the Peace with La Raza Unida Party in El Paso County in 1974. More information is forthcoming
 
Irma Mireles was the Raza Unida County Chairperson in Bexar County in 1974-1976
 

1975

Zavala County
Crystal City School Board Elections were held on April 5th, 1975
 Abelardo Marquez. School Board
 Jose Luis Balderas. School Board
 
Crystal City Council Elections
 Jose D. Cuevas. City Council
 Eugenio “Gene” Ruiz. City Council
 Ambrosio Melendrez. City Council
 

1976

Travis County
 Paul Velez. Travis County Chairman
 Emilio Zamora. Travis County Chairman
  
General Election
 Fred Garza, Jr. Rail Road Commissioner
 
Harris County
 General Election
Carmen Zapata. County Chair
Idelfonso Ruiz. Constable Precinct # 6
Eduardo Canales. State Representative District # 87
 

Zavala County
 Crystal City School Board Elections
Ernesto Olguin. School Board
Jose O. Mata. School Board
Jesus Salas. School Board 
 
Crystal City Council Elections 
Olivia Serna. City Council
Pablo Puente. City Council
 
Primary Elections May 1, 1976
Crispin Treviño. Sheriff
Elena Diaz. County Commissioner 
 
November General Elections
Crispin Treviño. Sheriff
Richard Diaz. County Tax Assessor
Francisco Prado, Jr. County Commissioner Precinct #1
Ventura Gonzalez. Constable Precinct #2
Elena Diaz. County Commissioner
 Precinct # 3
Jesse Gamez. County Commissioner Precinct #3
Gregoria Delgado. JP Precinct #4
Guadalupe C. Mata. Constable Precinct #1
Pablo Avila. County Attorney
 
 

1977

Crystal City School Board Elections
 Victor Castillo. School Board
 Juan Guzman. School Board
 
Crystal City Council Elections (April 2, 1977)
 Jose D. Cuevas. City Council
 Hilario B. Lozano. City Council
 Olivia Serna. City Council 
 

1978

 Statewide
Mario Compean. Governor
Luis Diaz De Leon. U.S. Senate
 
Harris County
General Election
Daniel Bustamante. State Representative District # 79
Zavala County 
Crystal City School Board Elections
Esmeralda R. Torres. School Board
Jose D. Cuevas. School Board
 
Crystal City Council Elections
Victor Lopez. City Council
Luis R. Avila. City Council
 
Primary Elections
Jose Angel Gutierrez. County Judge
Esteban Najera. County Commissioner Precinct # 4
Alejandro Perez. County Commissioner Precinct # 4
Jose L. Talamantez. County Commissioner Precinct # 2
Margarita Gonzalez. District Clerk
Diana Palacios Garcia. County Clerk
 
November General Election in Zavala County
Jose Angel Gutierrez. County Judge
Alejandro Perez. County Commissioner Precinct # 4 
Margarita Gonzalez. District Clerk
Diana Palacios Garcia. County Clerk 
Carmen Flores. County Treasurer
Jose Talamantez. County Commissioner Precinct # 2
 

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