By Emma Jones News Reporter The November 2022 General Election took place yesterday. The Hays County voter turnout was 52.53%. Out of 170,350 registered voters, 89,493 showed up to the polls to cast their votes. Below are the statewide election results for the 2022 Texas General Election. United States Representative, District 21: Chip Roy – Republican – 54.09% Claudia Andreana Zapata – Democrat – 45.91% United […]
Emma Jones News Reporter The 2022 election is only a week away, on Nov. 8th Texans all over will be hitting the polls. Voting can be overwhelming, so this is a guide for Texas State students who will be voting in Hays County. First, you want to check your voter registration. Early voting began on Oct. 21 ends on Nov. 4th. Polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at […]
Jordan Young News & Culture Director San Marcos native, small business owner and current Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra hopes Hays County residents give him another four years in office. He was first elected in 2018, defeating former republican Hays County commissioner Will Conley by 2,640 votes. Becerra's win signaled a shift in Hays county politics, as the last democrat to hold the position was Liz Sumter in 2010. […]
Emma Jones News Reporter Meet the Candidate Mark Jones is a Republican candidate for County Judge in the upcoming 2022 election. Jones was born and raised in Buda, Texas. Jones is currently finishing up his third term as Hays County Commissioner for Precinct 2. Jones has been a resident of Hays County for over 50 years. Jones’ wife, Kerri, is an educator at Kyle Elementary School and together they have […]
By Baylee Green SAN MARCOS – Former San Marcos Mayor, John Thomaides, hopes to rebuild his campaign for the upcoming election, after losing the 2018 mayoral election. John Thomaides served as Mayor from 2016-2018 making him the 45th Mayor of San Marcos. His vision for this city is to solve the challenges we face or may face with solutions rather than partisanship. Thomaides feels that spending four years outside […]
By Preethi Mangadu Chief Editor of News Mayor Jane Hughson is currently running for re-election this year to be San Marcos’s mayor for another term. She plans to continue her current work with the council, especially in workforce housing, workforce development, and community assistance, to better her hometown. Life Before Politics Hughson grew up in San Marcos, the daughter of a schoolteacher and a baseball player/cattle rancher. From them, she […]
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