Laredo, Texas · 2026 Election
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Candidate profile

Alyssa Cigarroa

District VIII council member since 2020 and co-founder of Cultivarte. Her campaign emphasizes municipal readiness, housing, and public participation.

Portrait of Alyssa Cigarroa
Photo: Courtesy Alyssa Cigarroa for Mayor campaign
Ballot: Alyssa CigarroaDistrict VIII council member

Profile verified as of September 9, 2026

Official City filing record

Full legal name

Alyssa Cristine Cigarroa

Campaign treasurer

Ricardo A. Sandoval

Open treasurer filing Open ballot application
Source: City of Laredo 2026 Candidates Information

Who they are

Biography and experience

Cigarroa is a fifth-generation Laredoan and has represented District VIII on the City Council since winning as a write-in candidate in the 2020 runoff.

The municipal biography describes her education and work in the arts before returning to Laredo. Daphne Art Foundation identifies her as founder and board president.

She won reelection in District VIII in November 2024 with 74.78% of the reported vote in a four-candidate race.

Published priorities

  • Water reliability and long-term sources
  • Capital improvement plan
  • Public performance dashboard
  • Small businesses, bridges, and mobility

What to review

  • Her current City Council record provides meetings, agendas, videos, and votes for public evaluation.
  • The campaign platform proposes repairing water lines, reducing leaks, planning capital, simplifying permits, and improving transparency through a public dashboard.
  • Attributions of District VIII projects come primarily from the campaign; this profile separates them from audited outcomes or individually verified votes.

Balanced analysis

The strengths. The concerns.

The strengths

  • She has current municipal-government experience and an accessible City Council record.
  • Her nonprofit experience provides community-development experience outside City Hall.

The concerns

  • Policy advocacy from the Council still must translate into a citywide implementation plan.
  • The platform still needs costs, funding sources, legislative sequencing, and measurable timelines for its main proposals.
  • Her record is primarily legislative and district-based; voters must evaluate how she would manage departments and the budget at citywide scale.

Before you vote

Questions that deserve answers

  1. 01Which District VIII results can be expanded citywide?
  2. 02How would the proposed housing policies be funded and measured?
  3. 03What administrative changes would occur during the first 100 days?

Sources and verification

Read the original documents

  1. 012026 Candidates InformationCity of Laredo
  2. 02District 8 Council Member Alyssa CigarroaCity of Laredo
  3. 03Alyssa Cigarroa for MayorOfficial campaign website
  4. 04About Daphne Art FoundationDaphne Art Foundation
  5. 05District VIII Councilmember launches mayoral bidLaredo Morning Times
  6. 06Alyssa Cigarroa launches Laredo mayoral bidKGNS-TV

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