Core Functions of Government
Refocus City Hall on reliable infrastructure, public safety, responsive services, clean neighborhoods, and disciplined execution-before side projects and political theater.
Explore this priorityPONCHO CASSO FOR MAYOR OF LAREDO
A mayor who will answer to you.
Accountability you can see. Fundamentals you can feel. Leadership that puts Laredo first.
Election DayNovember 3, 2026
FORMER MAYOR PRO TEMSolutions Over Politics.
A GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS
The Laredo Common Sense 3-Point Plan
Three priorities. Clear standards. One purpose: make City Hall deliver the fundamentals Laredoans pay for and deserve.
Property Tax Reform
Challenge automatic tax growth, scrutinize self-serving spending, and make every major budget decision understandable before-not after-the vote.
Explore this priorityWater Sustainability
Protect the flow of water and the flow of international trade with a long-range strategy for supply, quality, pressure, maintenance, and public accountability.
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READY TO LEAD
Experience inside government. Independence outside it.
Alfonso I. “Poncho” Casso served on the Laredo City Council from 1994-1998 and was elected Mayor Pro Tem by his colleagues in 1996. His career later included financial management reviews of Texas local governments and complex border affairs work.
“My goal is to unite the community, set the standard, and raise the bar of service, accountability, and transparency.”Meet Poncho
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE
Four dates every Laredoan should know
OCT 5Voter registration deadline
OCT 19Early voting begins
OCT 30Early voting ends
NOV 3Election Day