Kimberly Mata-Rubio, Mother of Uvalde Shooting Victim, Fails in Mayoral Bid
TL;DR
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter was killed in the Uvalde school shooting, lost her bid to become Uvalde's new mayor in a special election. Cody Smith, the former mayor, was elected by a two-thirds majority. Mata-Rubio, a strong advocate for stricter gun control, expressed disappointment but looks forward to working with Smith to unite the community. Smith will succeed the current mayor, Don McLaughlin, and finish out his term. Mata-Rubio plans to continue fighting for accountability and transparency for her daughter and may pursue another political office in the future.
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- Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter died in the Uvalde school shooting, loses bid to become mayor The Texas Tribune
- Cody Smith Wins Uvalde Mayor Race The New York Times
- Mother of Uvalde Texas school shooting victim is running for mayor CNN
- Robb Elementary School shooting: Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of slain Uvalde victim, loses bid for mayor KTRK-TV
- Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Uvalde school shooting victim, is running for mayor The Associated Press
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