Mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio (left) with campaign manager Laura Barberena canvass a neighborhood on Oct. 21 in Uvalde, Texas. Darren Abate/Associated PressKimberly Mata-Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was killed in the May 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has lost the special election for mayor of the city. In the 2022 election for Texas governor, more than 60% of Uvalde residents voted for Republican Greg Abbott. — Kimberly Mata-Rubio (@kimrubio21) November 9, 2022Since the shooting, tensions have repeatedly flared between Uvalde community members and local government. “A stagnant leadership led to the events that unfolded on May 24, 2022,” Mata-Rubio told HuffPost in July when she announced her run for mayor.

Source: Huffington Post November 08, 2023 09:46 UTC