Official filing record
Full legal name
Melissa R Cigarroa
Name on ballot
Melissa R Cigarroa
Campaign treasurer
Manuel A. Rangel, CPA
What is verified
The City’s controlling 2026 candidate list places Melissa R Cigarroa first in the District 3 ballot order, lists her ballot name as Melissa R Cigarroa, and names Manuel A. Rangel, CPA as campaign treasurer.
City of Laredo — 2026 Candidates InformationThe City staff directory identifies Cigarroa as Council Member — District III in the Mayor & Council department.
City of Laredo — Cigarroa, Melissa R. Staff DirectoryThe official District 3 biography says she served as executive director of the Imaginarium of South Texas from 2007 to 2012 and as president of the Rio Grande International Study Center board from 2018 to 2022; it also lists her as a member of the No Border Wall Coalition, Clean Air Laredo Coalition, and Webb County Democratic Party.
City of Laredo — District 3Her candidate-controlled website presents Clean Water and Safe Streets, Transparent and Efficient Government, and Meeting District 3 Needs as campaign issue headings.
Melissa R. Cigarroa for District 3 — Campaign WebsiteLaredo Morning Times reported that Cigarroa won the 2022 District III race outright with 2,426 votes (54.06%), avoiding a runoff.
Laredo Morning Times — Melissa Cigarroa wins City Council District III positionCandidate questionnaire
Core questions plus record-specific follow-ups.
Laredo Politics asks every candidate the same core questions, one office-specific question, and follow-ups tied to verified public records. Responses are reviewed, attributed, and linked to supporting documents before publication.
What are your three highest priorities for this office?
Name the outcome, timeline, estimated cost, and responsible department for each priority.
What will you do during your first 100 days?
List specific votes, policies, audits, meetings, or administrative actions.
What would you change in the City budget, tax rate, or spending priorities?
Identify what would increase, decrease, or remain protected and how the change would be funded.
What measurable plan do you support for water reliability and infrastructure?
Include project order, funding source, deadlines, and public performance reporting.
Which transparency and ethics rules should be strengthened?
Address contracts, conflicts, campaign donors, public records, meetings, and performance dashboards.
Which three district-level service problems require immediate attention?
Name the location, responsible department, proposed action, budget source, and completion target.
Your campaign website identifies water security as a priority. What specific water-security actions or milestones would you pursue in a new District 3 term?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
Your official biography cites leadership with the Imaginarium of South Texas and the Rio Grande International Study Center. How have those nonprofit roles shaped your approach to City Council decision-making?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
Your campaign frames transparent and efficient government as an issue. What concrete transparency or service-performance measures would you seek to adopt?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
Your January and July 2026 C/OH reports show $1,000.00 and $3,500.00 in total contributions, respectively. What fundraising approach will you use through Election Day, and what spending priorities will guide the campaign?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
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