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Texas town in chaos after election amid claims that no one in charge

The Independent·Katie Hawkinson·26 days ago
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A Texas city is reportedly facing chaos following a mayoral election, with the outgoing mayor now rejecting claims that no one is currently in charge. Residents of Galena Park , a city of about 10,000 people located outside of Houston , elected Oscar Mireles as their new mayor on May 2. He beat the incumbent mayor, Esmeralda Moya, by about 132 votes in a low-turnout election that saw 1,500 residents casting ballots, according to FOX 26 . Since then, there have been claims that no one is in charge, and residents are calling on state officials to weigh in amid the controversy, the local outlet reports. The outgoing mayor issued a statement Wednesday addressing what she called a “great deal of false and misleading information” surrounding the election aftermath. “Following the May 2 election in Galena Park, the Mayor-Elect has made numerous statements on social media accusing me, the City Secretary, and city staff of wrongdoing,” Moya told FOX 26.…

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