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Simon E. Ortiz

County Commissioner — Precinct 2 (Uvalde County) · Democrat Primary 2026

Democrat

About ✓ Verified

Third candidate in contested Precinct 2 commissioner race, bringing additional choice for voters.

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Community representation
County government accountability

Strengths Sourced

Provides additional choice for voters
Could offer compromise between incumbent and activist

Concerns Sourced

Limited public information about background
May struggle for name recognition against known candidates
Unclear policy positions or qualifications
Could split anti-incumbent vote

Sources (20)

Texas 2026 election: Your March primary sample ballot | The Texas Tribune (2026-02-23)
Candidate Information (2026-02-23)
Offices up for Election in 2026 (2026-02-23)
Candidate’s Guide to Nomination and General Election for 2026 (2026-02-23)
Texas elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 3, 2026 Primary Election (2026-02-23)
Texas 2026 Elections: Who’s On the Ballot | GovExperts (2026-02-23)
Filing in the 2026 Republican or Democratic Primary Election (2026-02-23)
Top candidates in the 2026 Texas governor's race primary (2026-02-23)
Texas state executive official elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Texas primary 2026: U.S. senate and house races – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (2026-02-23)
Democratic Party primaries in Texas, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Uvalde, Texas - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Anthony Mark Silva (Uvalde County Commissioner Precinct 2, Texas, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Texas Primaries 2026 | University of Houston (2026-02-23)
2026 Primary Election: Key races and what’s on the ballot in North Texas | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (2026-02-23)
The 2026 Texas Democratic Primaries: Part Six (2026-02-23)
Activist enters political race for Uvalde County Precinct 2 commissioner seat (2026-02-23)
Diana Olvedo-Karau (Uvalde County Commissioner Precinct 2, Texas, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-23)
Javier Cazares draws inspiration for election bid from his daughter (2026-02-23)

Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited

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