US EditionUvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
- Cody Smith, a former mayor, wins the mayoral race in Uvalde, defeating Kimberly Mata-Rubio, who advocated for tougher gun laws after her daughter was killed in a school shooting.
- Mayor Don McLaughlin steps down to run for a seat in the Texas Legislature, accusing state police of a coverup and deflecting blame for the shooting.
- Smith plans to bring the community together and seek input from victims' families, school officials, and city leaders to memorialize the lives lost in the tragedy.
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Uvalde Former Mayor Elected Again Over Mother of School Shooting Victim
The former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, has been elected as mayor again following a landslide victory against his biggest challenger, whose daughter was killed during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022. Former Mayor Cody Smith was elected on Nov. 7 to finish the term of Mayor Don McLaughlin, who has served in the role since 2014 and is stepping down to run for a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. Mr. Smith garnered 1,667 votes in th…
Mother of Uvalde shooting victim loses mayoral bid
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, the mother of one of the victims in school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, lost her bid for mayor on Tuesday. Mata-Rubio, whose daughter was among the 19 children killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School, has been a staunch advocate for stricter gun laws following the attack and launched her campaign…
Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor
In Uvalde's first mayoral race since the Robb Elementary School shooting, former mayor Cody Smith won back the job Tuesday over Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a mother whose daughter was among the 19 children killed in the 2022 attack.
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