Official filing record
Full legal name
Rodolfo Morales III
Name on ballot
Rudy Morales III
Campaign treasurer
Carmen Perez
What is verified
The City of Laredo’s 2026 candidate listing places Rodolfo Morales III second in the Municipal Court Judge Position 1 race; it gives his ballot name as Rudy Morales III and lists Carmen Perez as campaign treasurer.
City of Laredo — 2026 Candidates InformationThe City-hosted ballot application is for the City of Laredo November 3, 2026 general election and identifies the office sought as Municipal Court Judge Position 1, with the candidate’s printed ballot name Rudy Morales III.
Application for a Place on the Ballot — Rodolfo Morales IIIThe City of Laredo staff directory lists Morales as an Assistant City Attorney. Its biography says he passed the Texas State Bar in 2013 and previously served as a Webb County misdemeanor and felony assistant district attorney for five years.
City of Laredo Staff Directory — Morales, III, RodolfoThe State Bar of Texas lists Mr. Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Morales III as eligible to practice in Texas, with a Texas license date of November 1, 2013 and City Attorney’s Office–Laredo as the listed firm.
State Bar of Texas — Find a Lawyer: Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Morales IIILaredo ISD says Morales was sworn in as the District 2 trustee on May 9, 2023 and previously served as Board Vice-President, Parliamentarian, and Secretary.
Laredo Independent School District — Rodolfo MoralesIn an August 29, 2026 post from his public Facebook account, Morales announced a campaign kickoff and described himself as Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Morales III for Municipal Court Judge.
Rodolfo Morales — Campaign Kickoff PostCandidate 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.
How will you improve court access, case management, fairness, and public reporting?
Describe measurable service standards while respecting judicial independence and due process.
The City lists you as an Assistant City Attorney. What conflict-screening, recusal, or other safeguards would you use to preserve independence if a matter involving the City comes before Municipal Court?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
The City biography says you served five years as a Webb County misdemeanor and felony assistant district attorney. Which parts of that experience would most directly inform your approach to Municipal Court’s docket and defendants’ due-process rights?
Cite the specific public record, date, amount, policy, or measurable commitment supporting the answer.
Laredo ISD identifies you as its District 2 trustee. If elected, how would you address the practical and ethical demands of holding that elected school-board post while serving as Municipal Court Judge?
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Your August 2026 campaign announcement cites service, experience, fairness, and community. What specific administrative or access-to-justice changes would you seek to implement in Municipal Court?
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