ELECTION RESULTS (Update 11:26 p.m.): Hays County voters show up for Democratic, Republican primaries

Hays County voters turned out Tuesday for the Democratic and Republican primaries. 

Just under 10% of 158,152 registered voters in Hays County voted early in either primary as of Friday, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office. 

LIVE RESULTS (Early voting, absentee returns, and all 40 election day polling locations reporting as of 11:27 p.m. on Tuesday) 

Democratic Primary
 

FEDERAL
U.S. REP, DISTRICT 21
Coy Gee Branscum II — 983 (14.36%)
Ricardo Villarreal — 1,596 (23.22%)
Scott William Sturm — 377 (5.49%)
Claudia Andreana Zapata — 3,128 (45.52%)
Cherif Gacis — 206 (3%)
David Anderson Jr. — 582 (8.47%)

U.S. REP., DISTRICT 35
Greg Casar — 3,321 (59.62%)
Rebecca Viagran — 850(15.26%)
Eddie Rodriguez — 1,056 (18.96%)
Carla-Joy Sisco — 343(6.16%)

STATE
GOVERNOR
Beto O’Rourke — 12,141 (93.59%)
Joy Diaz — 449 (3.46%)
Michael Cooper — 184 (1.42%)
Rich Wakeland — 109 (0.84%)
Inocencio (Inno) Barrientez — 89 (0.69%)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Michelle Beckley — 4,011(32.22)
Mike Collier — 5,624 (46.7%)
Carla Brailey — 2,814 (22.61%)

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Mike Fields — 1,844 (14.85%)
Rochelle Mercedes Garza — 5,764 (46.42%)
Lee Merritt — 1,308 (10.53%)
S. “T-Bone” Raynor — 554 (4.46%)
Joe Jaworski — 2,947 (23.73%)

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Janet T. Dudding — 6,900 (57.82%)
Tim Mahoney — 1,921 (16.1%)
Angel Luis Vega — 3,113 (26.09%)

COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Jinny Suh — 3,914 (32.56%)
Michael Lange — 1,458 (12.13%)
Jay Kleberg — 3,735 (31.07%)
Sandragrace Martinez — 2,915 (24.25%)

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Ed Ireson — 2,031 (16.73%) 
Susan Hays —10,108 (83.27%)

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Luke Warford — 11,742 (100%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3
Erin A. Nowell — 11,781 (100%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5
Amanda Reichek — 9,321 (100%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 9
Julia Maldonado — 9,352 (100%)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 5
Dana Huffman — 11,758 (100%)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 6
Robert Johnson — 11,639 (100%)

MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 5
Rebecca Bell-Metereau — 8,844 (72.27%)
Juan Juárez — 2,742 (21.41%)
Kevin Guico — 651 (5.32%)

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 21
Judith Zaffirini — 7,204 (100%)

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 25
Robert Walsh — 4,668 (100%)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45
Erin Zwiener — 8,125 (80.72%)
Angela “Tiá Angie” Villescaz — 1,220 (12.12%)
Jessica “Sirena” Mejía — 721 (7.16%)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 73
Justin Calhoun — 2,439 (100%)

JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4
Beth Payán — 5,040 (43.46%)
Paula Knippa — 2,902 (25.03%)
Rosa Lopez Theofanis — 3,654 (31.51%)

COUNTY
DISTRICT JUDGE, 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Joe Pool — 11,530 (100%)

CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HAYS COUNTY ATTORNEY, HAYS COUNTY
Kelly Higgins — 11,660 (100%)

COUNTY JUDGE
Brandon Burleson — 3,943 (31.88%)
Ruben Becerra — 8,427 (68.12%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #1
Jimmy Alan Hall — 11,512 (100%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #2
Paul Hill — 11,485 (100%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #3, UNEXPIRED TERM
Elaine S. Brown — 11,594 (100%)

DISTRICT CLERK
Avery Anderson — 11,525 (100%)

COUNTY CLERK
Edna R. Peterson — 3,126 (26.03%)
Elaine Cárdenas — 8,884 (73.97%)

COUNTY TREASURER
Daphne Sanchez Tenorio — 11,612 (100%)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 2
Richard “Pepe” Cronshey — 584 (21.94%)
Linda Aguilar Hawkins — 984 (36.96%)
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen — 1,094 (41.1%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 1, PLACE 2
Maggie Hernandez Moreno — 3,619 (100%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 2
Beth Smith — 1,656 (64.71%)
Amaya Cuellar — 903 (35.29%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 5
Sandra Bryant — 2,263 (100%)

CHAIR, HAYS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Briana “Bri” Castillo — 5,988 (52.05%)
Mark Trahan — 4,116 (35.78%)
Rodrigo Amaya — 1,400 (12.17%)

Republican Primary

FEDERAL
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 21
Michael Alexander French — 807 (7.06%)
Chip Roy — 8.876 (77.7%)
Dana Zavorka — 798 (6.99%)
Robert Lowry — 942 (8.25%)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 35
Michael Rodriguez — 767(24.73%)
Jenai Aragona — 132 (4.26%)
Marilyn Jackson — 333 (10.74%)
Dan Sawatzki — 301 (9.71%)
Jennifer Sundt — 321 (10.35%)
Dan McQueen — 499 (16.09%)
Sam Montoya — 432 (13.93%)
Bill Condict — 197 (6.35%)
Asa George Kent Palagi — 50 (1.61%) 
Alejandro Ledezma — 69 (2.23%)

STATE
GOVERNOR
Allen B. West — 2,500 (16.16%)
Greg Abbott — 10,169 (65.71%)
Kandy Kaye Horn — 246 (1.59%)
Don Huffines — 1,478 (9.55%)
Paul Belew — 121 (0.78%)
Danny Harrison — 70 (0.45%)
Rick Perry — 405 (2.62%)
Chad Prather — 486 (3.14%)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Zach Vance — 1,024 (6.82%)
Dan Patrick — 11,272 (75.06%)
Aaron Sorrells — 689 (4.59%)
Trayce Bradford — 811 (5.4%)
Daniel Miller — 851 (5.67%)
Todd M. Bullis — 370 (2.46%)

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Eva Guzman — 3,637 (23.68%)
Ken Paxton — 6,316 (41.12%)
Louie Gohmert — 2,220 (14.65%)
George P. Bush — 3,186 (20.74%)

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Mark V. Goloby — 2,782 (20.01%)
Glenn Hegar — 11,124 (79.99%)

COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
Tim Westley — 2,693 (20.44%)
Dawn Buckingham — 5,483 (41.61%)
Jon Spiers — 1,708 (12.96%)
Ben Armenta — 342 (2.6%)
Victor Avila — 1,007 (7.64%)
Rufus Lopez — 399 (3.01%)
Weston Martinez — 615 (4.67%)
Don W. Minton — 929 (7.05%)

COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
Sid Miller — 7,840 (57.08%)
James White — 4,309 (31.37%)
Carey A. Counsil — 1,586 (11.53%)

RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
Sarah Stogner — 3,000 (22.83%) 
Marvin “Sarge” Summers — 2,035 (15.48%)
Wayne Christian — 5,179 (39.41%)
Tom Slocum Jr — 1,723 (13.11%)
Dawayne Tipton — 1,206 (9.18%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 3
Debra Lehrmann — 13,059 (100%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 5
Rebeca Huddle — 12,985 (100%)

JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 9
Evan Young — 7,448 (57.98%)
David J. Schenck — 5,397 (42.02%)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 2
Mary Lou Keel — 12,870 (100%)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 5
Clint Morgan — 5,010 (39.69%)
Scott Walker — 7,612 (60.31%)

JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 6
Jesse F. McClure, III — 12,585 (100%)

MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 5
Robert Morrow — 6,022 (47.95%)
Mark Loewe — 6,537 (52.05%)

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 21
Julie Dahlberg — 5,026 (100%)

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 25
Channon Cain — 2,231 (25.41%)
Donna Campbell — 6,549 (74.59%)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45
Michelle M. Lopez — 8,086 (100%)

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 73
George Green — 550 (9.79%)
Carrie Isaac — 2,950 (52.5%)
Barron Casteel — 2,119 (37.71%)

JUSTICE, 3RD COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 4
Lesli R. Fitzpatrick — 12,681 (100%)

COUNTY
DISTRICT JUDGE, 207TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Mark E. Cusack — 5,202 (40.12%)
Tracie Wright-Reneau — 3,230 (24.91%)
Charmaine Wilde — 2,130 (16.43%)
George Carroll — 2,404 (18.54%)

DISTRICT JUDGE, 274TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Gary L. Steel — 12,568 (100%)

DISTRICT JUDGE, 428TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Bill Henry — 12,647 (100%)

CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HAYS COUNTY
David Puryear — 12,751 (100%)

COUNTY JUDGE
Mark Jones — 13,086 (100%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #1
Robert Updegrove — 12,601 (100%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #2
Chris Johnson — 12,575 (100%)

JUDGE, COUNTY COURT-AT-LAW #3, UNEXPIRED TERM
Dan O’Brien — 12,666 (100%)

DISTRICT CLERK
Beverly Crumley — 12,768 (100%)

COUNTY CLERK
Linda Duran — 12,690 (100%)

COUNTY TREASURER
Britney Bolton Richey — 12,607 (100%)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 2
Mike Gonzalez — 1,128 (61.04%)
Andy Hentschke — 720 (38.96%)

COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PRECINCT 4
Walt Smith — 3,202 (56.18%)
Joe Bateman — 2,498 (43.82%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 3
Andrew Cable — 2,525 (100%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 4
John Burns — 3,736 (100%)

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 5
Karen Marshall — 1,430 (62.47%)
Terry Strawn — 859 (37.53%)

CHAIR, HAYS COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
Bob Paks — 7,388 (56.76%)
Laura Nunn — 5,628 (43.24%)

PROPOSITIONS
PROPOSITION 1
In light of the federal government’s refusal to defend the southern border, Texas should immediately deploy the National Guard, Texas Military Forces, and necessary state law enforcement to seal the border, enforce immigration laws, and deport illegal aliens.
Yes — 10,947 (90.05%)
No — 1,526 (9.95%)

PROPOSITION 2
Texas should eliminate all property taxes within ten (10) years without implementing a state income tax.
Yes — 10,947 (73.8%)
No — 3,987 (26.7%)

PROPOSITION 3
Texans should not lose their jobs, nor should students be penalized, for declining a COVID-19 vaccine.
Yes — 13,603 (88.85%)
No — 1,707 (11.15%)

PROPOSITION 4
Texas schools should teach students basic knowledge and American exceptionalism and reject Critical Race Theory and other curricula that promote Marxist doctrine and encourage division based on creed, race, or economic status.
Yes — 13,697 (89.76%)
No — 1,563 (10.24%)

PROPOSITION 5
Texas should enact a State Constitutional Amendment to defend the sanctity of innocent human life, created in the image of God, from fertilization until natural death.

Yes — 11,344 (77.01%)
No — 3,386 (22.99%)

PROPOSITION 6
The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature should end the practice of awarding committee chairmanships to Democrats.
Yes — 11,344 (77.01%)
No — 3,386 (22.99%)

PROPOSITION 7
Texas should protect the integrity of our elections by verifying that registered voters are American citizens, restoring felony penalties and enacting civil penalties for vote fraud, and fighting any federal takeover of state elections. Yes or No
Yes — 14,419 (94.08%)
No — 907 (5.92%)

PROPOSITION 8
Texas should ban chemical castration, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and genital mutilation surgery on all minor children for sex transition purposes.
Yes — 13,759 (90.5%)
 No — 1,444 (9.5%)

PROPOSITION 9
Texas parents and guardians should have the right to select schools, whether public or private, for their children, and the funding should follow the student.
Yes — 13,475 (88.3%)
No — 1,785 (11.7%)

PROPOSITION 10
Texans affirm that our freedoms come from God and that the government should have no control over the conscience of individuals.
Yes — 13,608 (90.51%)
No — 1,427 (9.49%)