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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — Cal Hendrick is the newly elected mayor of Odessa. This comes after the highly anticipated Nov. 5 election victory over current Mayor Javier Joven.

Life-long Odessa attorney Cal Hendrick edged out incumbent mayor, Javier Joven Tuesday evening with about 69% of the vote, ...

With votes tallied and the winner officially announced Tuesday night, the city of Odessa will have a new mayor in Cal ...

We are less than 24 hours from Election Day and the City of Odessa Mayoral race is one to keep your eye on. The two ...

ODESSA, Texas — Odessa City Mayor Javier Joven released a statement Monday morning regarding the new city restroom ordinance which now states that the use of public restrooms, changing rooms and/or ...

The Texas city's council signaled its support in a 5-2 vote last week. If leaders pass the updated amendment Nov. 12, it goes ...

ODESSA — The City Council on Tuesday banned transgender people from using restrooms outside of the sex assigned to them at birth, following an emotionally charged exchange between residents and city ...

During Tuesday’s debate, incumbent Odessa Mayor Javier Joven and his challenger Cal Hendrick sparred over the response to the ...

Cal Hendrick, an insurance attorney pledging to return the City Council’s attention to everyday issues, defeated Javier Joven ...

The polls have closed in Texas. Follow our live coverage of local and regional election results in West Texas as they come in ...

ODESSA — On Tuesday, Cal Hendrick defeating the incumbent Javier Joven in the city of Odessa mayoral race. According to the ...