A Note from Barry
South Padre Island, Texas
November 2026

Dear neighbors,

To everyone who voted, knocked on a door, put a sign in the yard, or stopped me in the grocery store with a hard question: thank you. On November 3 the Island chose to bring me back, and I don’t take that lightly.

A campaign is about asking for your trust. Governing is about earning it, every day. Starting now, that means budgets, drainage, staffing, permits, and showing up. The unglamorous work is the job, and I’m ready for it.

If you supported someone else, you still have a mayor who will listen. My door is open, and so is the form below. Tell me what’s on your mind.

With gratitude,

BarryBarry Patel · Mayor-elect, South Padre Island
Barry Patel with his three granddaughters in Elect Barry Patel shirts, in front of red, white and blue bunting and the U.S. and Texas flags

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