Election
BY HANNAH NORTON & CLAIRE SHOOP
Voter Guide
State Representative, District 44 R Gabriel Ortiz R Alan Schoolcraft*
D Kristin Hook D Gary Taylor D Regina Vanburg U.S. House of Representatives, District 27 R Michael Cloud* R Chris Hatley D “Stock” Castro-Mendoza D Tanya Lloyd D Wayne Raasch U.S. House of Representatives, District 35 R Randy Adams R Josh Cortez R Carlos De La Cruz R Mark Eberwine R Jay Furman R Vanessa Hicks-Callaway
D Johnny C. Garcia D John Lira D Whitney Masterson-Moyes State elections Governor R Greg Abbott* R R.F. “Bob” Achgill R Evelyn Brooks R Charles Andrew Crouch R Pete “Doc” Chambers R Arturo Espinosa R Mark V. Goloby R Kenneth Hyde R Stephen Samuelson R Ronnie Tullos R Nathaniel Welch D Patricia Abrego D Jose Navarro Balbuena D Chris Bell
D Faizan Syed D Zach Vance D Angela “Tia Angie” Villescaz Lieutenant governor R Timothy Mabry R Perla Muñoz Hopkins R Dan Patrick* R Esala Wueschner
2026
D Eric Norman D Steve Schwab County elections
Dates to know
Where to vote
Feb. 17: First day of early voting Feb. 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 27: Last day of early voting March 3: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. March 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day)
Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Hays County voters can cast their ballot at any open polling location during early voting or on election day. Visit www.hayscountytx.gov/elections for polling locations.
Hays County Judge D Ruben Becerra* D Michelle Gutierrez Cohen D Joel W. Martin Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 2 D Bryan Escobar D Johnny Flores Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 4
D Vikki Goodwin D Courtney Head
D Marcos Velez Attorney general R Joan Human R Mayes Middleton R Aaron Reitz R Chip Roy D Anthony “Tony” Box D Joe Jaworski D Nathan Johnson Texas Senate, District 21
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent
R WM. Travis Crow R Rob McClelland D Laurie Brown D Angie Unger
R Paul Rojas R Kyle Sinclair R Mark Teixeira R Heather Tessmer R James “Trey” Trainor, III R Peggy McCormick Wardlaw R Mike Wheeler
R Sara Canady R John Cornyn* R Wesley Hunt R Gulrez “Gus” Khan R Ken Paxton D Jasmine Crockett D Ahmad R. Hassan
D James Talarico U.S. House of Representatives, District 21 R Daniel W. Betts R Jason Cahill R Jacques DuBose R Zeke Enriquez R Weston Martinez
Sample ballot Federal elections U.S. Senate R John O. Adefope R Anna Bender R Virgil John Bierschwale
R Ryan Krause R Larry La Rose R Rod Lingsch R John Lujan R Steven Wright D Maureen Galindo
D Bobby Cole D Carlton Hart D Gina Hinojosa
SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, HAYS COUNTY¤ COMMUNITY IMPACT
D Cortney Jones D Judith Zarini
SAN MARCOS 510 Barnes Dr (512) 392-0366
CREEKSIDE TOWN CENTER 263 Creekside Crossing
(830) 608-1969 NEW BRAUNFELS 1671 IH-35 S (830) 629-0434
SOUTHPARK MEADOWS 9900 S I-35 Frontage Rd (512) 280-7400
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