Official City filing record
Full legal name
Alfonso I. Casso
Campaign treasurer
Alfonso I. "Poncho" Casso
Who they are
Biography and experience
Casso served on the Laredo City Council from 1994 to 1998, according to the local coverage reviewed.
He was the Republican candidate for Webb County judge in 2018 and competed in Laredo's nonpartisan mayoral race in 2022.
The City officially lists him as Alfonso I. Casso, with Poncho Casso as his 2026 ballot name and himself as campaign treasurer.
Published priorities
- Accountability
- Government transparency
- Water security
- International trade
What to review
- His elected municipal service from 1994 to 1998 provides experience, although it predates current budget and operating conditions by decades.
- In the 2022 general mayoral election, he received 5,027 votes, or 12.0%, and did not advance to the runoff.
- His campaign has announced a three-point plan, but the full document had not been published in the sources reviewed.
Balanced analysis
The strengths. The concerns.
The strengths
- He has long-standing knowledge of local government and debates over public accountability.
- A prior mayoral campaign gives the public a record of earlier promises and priorities to compare.
The concerns
- His earlier Council experience may not directly reflect current operating and budget conditions.
- The current plan needs specific components, costs, implementation authority, and measurable outcomes.
- His two recently documented campaigns for county judge and mayor did not result in election to the office sought.
Before you vote
Questions that deserve answers
- 01What are the components, costs, and timelines of the three-point plan?
- 02What is the funding sequence for water-system priorities?
- 03Which transparency measures would become binding policy?
- 04What current positions does he take on debt, compensation, pensions, and the city budget?
Sources and verification