By Brittany Anderson HAYS COUNTY — Three hopeful county leaders gathered with members of the community to discuss their expertise and goals if elected to office.   The Buda Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum during its monthly luncheon on Oct. 12. Participating in the forum were Ruben...

By Amira Van Leeuwen Correction: Karen Marshall served under Greg Abbott (current Governor) when he was Texas Attorney General, not Ken Paxton, as previously written.  HAYS COUNTY — Several candidates on the November ballot gathered with residents at a public forum hosted by the Buda Area Chamber of...

By Brittany Anderson The small city of Hays is gearing up for an election next month that could make waves in the community.   A candidate forum was held on April 9 at Hays City Hall for candidates to talk to their constituents about their goals if elected and for residents and other attendees to as...

Staff Report Finalized local election results following the March 1 primary are in, but some candidates are still in the running and will be on the November ballot.   Pct. 4 County Commissioner Walt Smith remains seated after running unopposed. Other candidates running unopposed included Maggie Hern...

HAYS COUNTY — Mark Cusack is running for the 207th District Judge position in the 2022 Primary Election. District 207 is a district court in Caldwell, Comal, and Hays Counties in Texas. Cusack says that he stands out among other candidates for the 207th District Court because he is the only veteran,...

Angela Villescaz resigned from her advocate position at SAFE (Austin,TX) in order to support survivors a different way, by running to become a legislature who will prioritize health and safety issues. Angela Villescaz moved to Kyle,TX 22 years ago and has witnessed the population explosion of the fa...

Early voting continues through Feb. 25. Election Day is March 1. Below are some of the local races that will be on the ballot. Follow the QR code below for a sample ballot and see page 6 for voting locations. Governor Republicans: Allen B. West, Greg Abbott, Kandy Kaye Horn, Don Huffines, Paul Belew...

Early voting for the March 1, 2022 primary election will take place between Feb. 14 and Feb. 25.   Polls will be closed on Monday, Feb. 21 for Presidents’ Day.   Locations on where to early vote around Hays County are: San Marcos locations • Hays County Government Center (main early voting site), 71...

HAYS COUNTY — Mark Cusack is running for the 207 th  District Judge position in the 2022 Primary Election. District 207 is a district court in Caldwell, Comal, and Hays Counties in Texas. Photo provided by the Mark Cusack campaign. Cusack says that he stands out among other candidates for the 207th ...

Below is just a sampling of the races on the March 1 primary ballots. For a full list of elections, visit the Hays County Elections website to read the ballots in their entirety. Governor Republicans: Allen B. West, Greg Abbott, Kandy Kaye Horn, Don Huffines, Paul Belew, Danny Harrison, Rick Perry a...