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Special election set for South Padre Island Council seat
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Mia Morales , as published by ValleyCentral
· July 25, 2026
· 1 min read
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A special election is planned for South Padre Island to fill a vacant council seat. The seat became available after the death of Council Member Ken Medders, Jr. Medders had served on the city council
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Key takeaway The City of South Padre Island has announced the special election to fill Council Member Place 1.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 25, 2026 ·
Source: ValleyCentral ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A special election is planned for South Padre Island to fill a vacant council seat. The seat became available after the death of Council Member Ken Medders, Jr. Medders had served on the city council
When was this published? This article was first published on July 25, 2026 by ValleyCentral and curated for The Brownsville readers.
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