Hays County Judge Democratic Primary

Despite having several differences of opinion, both Ruben Becerra and Abel Velasquez agreed on a handful of points in Monday’s League of Women Voters primary debate in San Marcos.

Becerra, a longtime San Marcan, is running for the Democratic nomination for County Judge in order to convey a “spirit of giving and love of community.” Becerra cited his time serving on the San Marcos Main Street board and on the San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission.

Velasquez, a longtime Hays County resident and military veteran, said he is running because he “didn’t like the leadership and the way the county was going.” Velaquez said if elected, he plans to “drain the swamp,” and get the county back “to the people and not special interest groups.