Hays County Candidates, Officeholders And Their Campaign Documents
In preparation for the Hays County Primary Election, candidates are required to fill out a series of forums and documents for public information regarding their campaigns.
The Hays County Primary Election is just around the corner. The positions open for reelection are Hays County Treasurer, County Court, Hays County Commissioner Precinct 2, 3 and 4, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 – pace 2, 4 and 5, County Judge, County Clerk and County Surveyor.
In preparation for the Hays County Primary Election, candidates are required to fill out a series of forums and documents for public information regarding their campaigns. Each document has a set deadline staggered throughout the year to provide constituents with full transparency.
Texas early voting for the March 2018 primary election will begin on Tuesday, February 20 and will end on Friday, March 2.
Early voting is open to anyone registered to vote in Hays County who wishes to avoid the long lines on the Texas Primary Election Day, March 6.
Here are the candidates and the documents that have been filed by the most recent deadline, Feb. 12. (Titles indicate date filed or posted.)
Commissioner Pct 2
Mark Jones — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 17, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 17, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
Richard Cronshey
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec 11
- 2018 Jan 16
Commissioner Pct 3
Colin McFerrin
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Nov 8
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Lon Shell — Incumbent (unexpired)
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Jimmy Hall
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec 11
- 2018 Jan 16
Commissioner Pct 4
James Skipton
- CTA 2017 Dec 14 (original)
- CTA 2017 Dec 10
- 2018 Jan 16
Omar Baca
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec 11
- 2018 Jan 16
Walt Smith
- Appointment of Campaign Treasurer
- Amended Campaign Treasurer
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 06
Justice of Peace Pct 1 Place 2
Maggie Hernandez Moreno — Incumbent
- 2018-Jan 16
- 2018-Feb 5
- 2017-Jul 18
Lisa De Leon
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2018 Jan 16
Justice of the Peace – Precinct 2
Beth Smith — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 17, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 5, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 9, 2018
James Kohler
- N/A
Justice of the Peace – Precinct 3
Andrew Cable — incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 13, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 17, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
Justice of Peace Pct 4
William Davis
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec 11
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Jason Carter
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2017 Apr 24
- 2017 Jul 17
John Burns
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Robert Avera
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 07
Justice of Peace Pct 5
Scott Cary — incumbent
- Financial Reports Jul 11, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
Karen Marshall
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec
Hays County Treasurer
Michele Tuttle — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 6, 2017
- Financial Reports June 29, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 4, 2018
Britney Richey
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2017 July 12
- 2018 Jan 16
County Court @ Law 1
Robert Updegrove — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 13, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 17, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
County Court @ Law 2
David S. Glicker — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jul 17, 2017
- Amended Campaign Treasurer
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
- Financial Reports Feb 05, 2018
- Amended Campaign Finance Report Feb 07, 2018
Christopher Johnson
- Campaign Treasurer
- 2017 July 11
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Count Judge
Will Conley
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2017 July 17
- CTA 2017 November 13
- 2017 Jan 19
Abel Velasquez
- CTA 2017 December 8
- 2018 Jan 8
- 2018 Jan 16
- 2018 Feb 05
Ruben Becerra
- Campaign Treasurer 2017 Dec 11
- 2018 Jan 16
County Clerk
Elizabeth “Liz” Gonzalez — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 17, 2017
- Campaign Treasurer Amended Jan 17, 2017
- Financial Reports July 6, 2017
- Amended CTA-Jan 5, 2018
- Financial Reports Jan 5, 2018
Elaine Cardenas
- CTA 2017 Dec 7
- 2018 Jan 11
County Surveyor
Kelly Kilber — Incumbent
- CTA 2017 Dec 6
District Attorney
Wes Mau — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 13, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 12, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
District Clerk
Beverly Crumley — Incumbent
- Financial Reports Jan 11, 2017
- Financial Reports Jul 14, 2017
- Financial Reports Jan 16, 2018
See the League’s Voters Guide for the location of local polling places, which may differ from past elections.
