Elections
District Clerk Candidate Forum
Forum of all the potential candidates for the Democratic Clerk position Candidate Forum San Marcos Public Library 625 E Hopkins St San Marcos, TX 78666 August 6, 2024 6pm Potential Candidates: Derek Bateman Amanda Calvert * Anita Collins * Nico Costilla* *Current Member, Hays County Tejano Democrats Tonight’s forum moderators are Daphne Tenorio – Hays…
Read MoreProcess to Select New Hays County District Clerk
The process is underway to elect a new District Clerk this November. Avrey Anderson, who was elected as a Democrat in November 2022, recently resigned his position. Because Anderson left office after the primary season, voters will not decide on the Democrat that will represent us on the General Election Ballot. Instead, the local Hays…
Read MoreCandidate Forum Hays CISD School Board
Hays County Tejano Democrats held a forum for Hays CISD School Board candidates on April 10th, via zoom. Links to Candidate Questionnaires: At Large Katy Armstrong District 3 Ray Chávez School Board races are non-partisan; however, we are a Democratic club. Therefore, we only invited candidates with some Democratic Primary history or no history of…
Read MoreEndorsements Democratic Primary 2024
The following candidates were endorsed by the membership of the Hays County Tejano Democrats. Chevo Pastrano for STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 45, endorsed by Hays County Tejano Democrats Alicia Key for DISTRICT JUDGE, 483RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, endorsed by Hays County Tejano Democrats Alex Villalobos for HAYS COUNTY SHERIFF, endorsed by Hays County Tejano Democrats Cynthia…
Read MoreSuccessful Candidate Forum
The Hays County Tejano Democrats Candidate Forum and Endorsement Meeting was a huge success! Before a standing room only crowd at Kyle City Hall, candidates in eight contested races answered questions. The Forum Moderators were Willie Tenorio, Jr. and Ray Chávez. The timekeeper was Rachel Najera. Members voted and endorsed eight candidates. The following…
Read MoreQuestionnaires for March 2024 Primary Candidates
Our mission at Hays County Tejano Democrats includes voter education. As part of that quest, we asked candidates several questions and they responded! Please download for insights into the candidates’ positions, and philosophy. This is a great opportunity to gain insights on the people that want to represent you! March 2024 Democratic Primary Candidate Questionnaires…
Read MoreDemocratic Candidates March 5, 2024 Primary
Filing has ended for the March 5, 2024 Democratic Primary! Here are the Democrats that filed locally, plus the occupations they listed on their filing forms. An asterisk denotes the incumbent. Constable, Precinct 1 *David Lois Peterson – Constable, Precinct 1 Lorenzo Faustino Gonzalez – Police Officer Constable, Precinct 2 *Michael Torres – Constable, Precinct…
Read MoreFiling for the Democrat 2024 Primary
If you are considering a run for office in the Tuesday, March 5, 2024 – Democratic Primary Election, you will need a filing packet. You can get it sent to you via email. Contact the Hays County Democrat Party Chair, John Hatch at party headquarters, 512-392-0840. Filing Dates First day to file for a place…
Read MoreRepublican Recount Fails
After a great Blue Wave November 2022 Election, where Hays County Democrats won every race where they fielded a candidate, two Republicans filed for a recount. However, Mark Jones, Candidate for Hays County Judge and David Puryear, Candidate for Criminal District Attorney, ultimately lost their recount efforts. David Puryear is linked to a suspect in…
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