On Nov. 10, the Hays County Commissioners Court completed its canvass of the Nov. 3 general election and formally announced the final vote totals for the countywide and municipal contests in San Marcos, Kyle and Buda. The certified results show a clear Democratic advantage in the county judge race and most commissioner seats, while several city mayoral contests will head to runoff elections on Dec. 12.

Countywide results

County Judge: Democratic candidate Michelle Gutierrez Cohen defeated Republican Geoffrey Tahuahua and Independent Liz “Sumter” Gajdos, earning 59.66% of the vote. Tahuahua received 36% and Gajdos 4.34%.

Precinct 2 Commissioner: Democrat Johnny Flores won with 69.19% over Republican challenger Abby Gibson, who garnered 30.81%.

Precinct 4 Commissioner: The race was tightly contested. Democrat Angie Unger secured a narrow victory with 50.87% of the vote, while Republican Rob McClelland earned 49.13%.

City of San Marcos

Mayor: Amanda Rodriguez, the current Place 6 City Council member, won decisively with 72.82% of the vote, defeating challenger Ryan Thomason, who received 27.18%.

Place 3 Council: Incumbent Alyssa Garza retained her seat with 65.74% against challenger Jane Hughson (34.26%).

Place 4 Council: Heather Hunter defeated incumbent Shane Scott, earning 67.46% to Scott’s 32.54%.

Place 6 Council: Lisa Prewitt won the three‑candidate race with 51.19% of the vote. Opponents Juan Miguel Arredondo and Bill Miller received 35.21% and 13.59% respectively.

City of Kyle

District 2 Council: Incumbent Melisa Medina was re‑elected with 56.4% of the vote, beating challenger Miguel A. Zuniga (43.6%).

Mayoral race: No candidate achieved a majority, triggering a runoff on Dec. 12. Incumbent Yvonne Flores‑Cale led with 49.95% and will face Robert Rizo, who earned 37.99%.

District 4 Council: The top two finishers, Leah Kaufman (47.01%) and Kenneth Rocha (27.55%), will also advance to the Dec. 12 runoff.

City of Buda

District B Council (single member): Jessie Clayton captured the seat with 71.43% of the vote, defeating Irving Davis (28.57%).

At‑Large Council, Position 1: George M. Torres Jr. won with 52.11%. The remaining votes were split between Jessica “Jess‑Ebee” Ebisch (24.27%) and Joshua Edmond (23.62%).

Looking ahead

The city of Kyle will also hold a Dec. 12 election to fill the recently vacated District 3 council seat. Five candidates have filed to run, according to earlier Community Impact reporting.

These certified results provide voters and candidates with a clear picture of the political landscape in Hays County as the community moves into the next phase of local governance.

Original reporting: Community Impact — Austin — read the source article.