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.