Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she's running for mayor of UvaldeBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated PressUVALDE, Texas (AP) — Kimberly M
Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio, left, and campaign manager Dr. Laura Barberena, canvass a neighborhood in support of Mata-Rubio's campaign, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Uvalde, Texas.
On Tuesday, Uvalde voters will pick a new mayor for the first time since the May 2022 attack that killed 19 students and two teachers. The election is a test of how the town chooses to move forward from a tragedy that some residents are ready to put in the past while others are still demanding answers.
This time Mata-Rubio, 34, has put herself on the ballot in the open race against two other candidates, a former Uvalde mayor and a local teacher. Mata-Rubio said those experiences have inspired her to begin healing and change for her community from the ground up. Her campaign slogan is "Moving Forward, Together." A cornerstone of her platform is promising to give residents a seat at the table regardless of their background or income, she says. In the mostly Latino town, roughly 1 in 5 residents live in poverty, according to Census Bureau estimates.
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