Laredo, Texas · 2026 Election

Candidate profile

Dr. Victor D. Treviño

A physician, former health authority, and mayor of Laredo since 2022. He is seeking a second term in the 2026 municipal election.

Portrait of Dr. Victor D. Treviño
Photo: Courtesy / Laredo Morning Times
Ballot: Victor D. TrevinoIncumbent mayor

Profile verified as of September 9, 2026

Official City filing record

Full legal name

Victor Daniel Trevino

Campaign treasurer

Victor D. Trevino

Source: City of Laredo 2026 Candidates Information

Who they are

Biography and experience

The City biography states that Treviño was born and raised in Laredo, attended Nixon High School, Laredo Junior College, and Texas A&M University–Kingsville, and completed his residency at LSU Charity Hospital in 1984.

He returned to Laredo in 1985, worked with the Health Department, and practiced family medicine and obstetrics. He also served as Health Authority during the COVID-19 response.

He won the 2022 mayoral runoff. The City records his term as running from December 2022 through November 2026.

Published priorities

  • Public safety
  • Hospital and pediatric services
  • Water-line replacement and paving
  • International trade

What to review

  • The City's official list confirms his candidacy, the ballot name Victor D. Trevino, and his own name as campaign treasurer.
  • Before becoming mayor, his most visible public experience was serving as Health Authority for approximately two years of the COVID-19 response.
  • State of the City communications describe claimed priorities and progress on water, health, binational relations, trade, and public safety. They are government communications, not independent performance audits.

Balanced analysis

The strengths. The concerns.

The strengths

  • He enters the race with direct executive experience and a full mayoral term available for public review.
  • His health-sector background provides subject-matter experience in public-health issues.

The concerns

  • As the incumbent, he is accountable for unresolved municipal problems as well as completed projects.
  • Several prominent proposals, including secondary water sources and pediatric services, still need published costs, partners, timelines, and outcomes.
  • Some evidence of results comes from municipal communications or campaign statements and requires comparison with budgets, milestones, and independent audits.

Before you vote

Questions that deserve answers

  1. 01Which first-term projects will be completed by a specific date?
  2. 02How will the city publish clearer performance reports on major capital investments?
  3. 03What would be substantially different in a second term?

Sources and verification

Read the original documents

  1. 012026 Candidates InformationCity of Laredo
  2. 02Mayor Dr. Victor D. TreviñoCity of Laredo
  3. 03Campaign Finance ReportsCity of Laredo
  4. 04Election Results ArchiveCity of Laredo
  5. 05Trevino announces campaign for second termLaredo Morning Times
  6. 06Laredo mayor announces re-election bidKGNS-TV

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