Gutierrez Wins Bryan Mayor Race

Voters in Bryan and College Station, Texas, cast ballots in the 2026 general election, including mayoral and statewide races.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

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Bobby Gutierrez won the Bryan mayoral race with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Rafael Pena, while Bob Yancy took the College Station mayoral race with 57.9%. Statewide, James Talarico led the U.S. Senate contest with 59.4% and Gina Hinojosa led the Texas governor race with 56.9%.

Why it matters

The results determine local leadership in two Brazos Valley cities and signal voter preferences in statewide contests across Texas. Bryan ISD voters also rejected a tax increase, a decision that affects school district funding.

Talarico received 1,437,703 votes (59.4%) against Paxton's 950,469 (39.1%) in the U.S. Senate race, while Hinojosa received 1,411,981 votes (56.9%) to Abbott's 1,035,990 (41.8%) in the governor race. Turnout comparisons to prior cycles and final canvass certification are not reported in the extraction.

The players

Bobby Gutierrez

Gutierrez won the Bryan mayoral race with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Rafael Pena.

Bob Yancy

Yancy won the College Station mayoral race with 57.9% of the vote over Elizabeth Cunha.

James Talarico

Talarico won the U.S. Senate race in Texas with 59.4% of the vote over Ken Paxton.

Gina Hinojosa

Hinojosa won the Texas governor race with 56.9% of the vote over Greg Abbott.

The details

In Bryan, voters approved removing Texas Avenue medians by 78% and rejected the Bryan ISD VATRE tax increase by 57%, with 14,330 votes against. In Navasota, a separate Navasota ISD VATRE vote was held in Grimes County, and Brazos County voters also chose commissioner and constable races.

Election Day, November 3, 2026, when voting took place across Texas localities.

Season Trajectory

The Bryan ISD rejection places the district's school-funding request in the same category of local tax measures that have repeatedly been put to voters in Texas school districts. Whether that pattern persists depends on how the district responds to the defeat in future budget cycles.

Bryan ISD's VATRE rejection means the district will not receive the additional tax revenue that the measure would have raised for schools. Residents of Bryan will also see the removal of Texas Avenue medians approved, which changes traffic patterns on that roadway.

The takeaway

Local tax and infrastructure measures often turn on turnout in low-profile elections, so reviewing the official canvass results before drawing conclusions is worthwhile. Residents can track certified totals as they are released by the relevant county and city offices.