Uvalde mother whose daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting loses bid for mayor

Uvalde mayoral candidate Kimberly Mata-Rubio, right, speaks with Uvalde resident Antonia Rios, left, alongside campaign manager Dr. Laura Barberena, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Uvalde, Texas. , former mayor Cody Smith won back the job Tuesday over Kimberly Mata-Rubio, a mother who has led calls for tougher gun laws since her daughter was among the 19 children killed in the 2022 attack.

“I’ll never stop fighting for you, Lexi,” Mata-Rubio posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I meant it when I said this was only the beginning. After all, I’m not a regular mom. I’m Lexi’s mom.” Smith, an executive at a local bank, last served as Uvalde mayor in 2012. On Facebook, Smith’s campaign page called for bringing the community together but made no explicit mention of the shooting.She previously worked as a reporter for the Uvalde News-Leader, the local newspaper. Her campaign signs were a bright shade of yellow, her 10-year-old daughter Lexi’s favorite color.

Smith will replace Mayor Don McLaughlin, who accused state police of a coverup and deflecting blame for not confronting the gunman sooner, and is stepping down to run as Republican for a seat in the Texas Legislature.

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