Bay City City Council member

Benjamin Flores is a Bay City City Council member who spent about 30 years in cybersecurity and risk management and now raises heritage pigs in Matagorda County¹. He immigrated from Mexico City in 1996 and later became a U.S. citizen¹³. He won the March 2026 Democratic primary for land commissioner with 55.6 percent over Jose Loya⁴.

Where they stand

• Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Questionnaire answer · medium confidence
  • In a Ballotpedia survey Flores said he would get maximum value from state land leases by welcoming renewable energy producers alongside oil and gas. (2026) source
  • His campaign site says he would expand revenue from both traditional and renewable energy on state lands to fund public schools. (2026) source
• Immigration: A path to citizenship for most, and more legal immigration Said · low confidence
  • In a campaign Q&A Flores said he opposes guest worker programs that create a permanent second class of workers without a fair path to citizenship. (2026) source
  • He said ICE raids do nothing to improve security and that as land commissioner he would keep state lands from being used for detention or enforcement that violates human dignity or due process. (2026) source
  • Local coverage reports he believes Texas can protect its border without being irresponsible with land, water and wildlife. (2026-09) source

No public position found on: Housing and growth.

Record

• Serves on the Bay City City Council, the Bay City Development Corporation board and the Houston-Galveston Area Council¹.
• Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for land commissioner with 55.6 percent of the vote⁴.
• Said in June 2025, while on the city council, that local law enforcement supporting ICE actions would lose community trust³.