Elections
Hays County voters to decide county judge, DA and Kyle mayor races
PN Team • 2 weeks ago
Hays County, Texas voters face several contested local races this Election Day. For county judge, Democrat Michelle Gutierrez Cohen (current Precinct 2 commissioner), Republican Geoffrey Tahuahua (Dripping Springs council member) and independent Liz "Sumter" Gajdos (a former county judge) are competing. The district attorney race pits Democrat Alfonso Salazar, a criminal defense attorney, against independent Kirsta Melton, a longtime prosecutor; no Republican is running. In Kyle's mayoral race, incumbent Yvonne Flores-Cale faces former council member Robert Rizo and Army veteran Donny Wills, with city finances and growth management as central issues. Early voting runs October 19–30, with Election Day on November 3.
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