Nov ‘26 Municipal Elections
Hays Young Democrats are endorsing municipal candidates ahead of the November Midterms Elections, Click on each Candidate to read more about their stances and their answers to the candidate Questionnaire
Robert Rizo - Candidate for Mayor of Kyle
Miguel Zuniga - Candidate for Kyle City Council District 2
Leah Kaufman - Candidate for Kyle City Council District 4
Amanda Rodriguez - Candidate for Mayor of San Marcos
Alyssa Garza - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 3
Jane Hughson - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 3
Heather Hunter - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 4
Bill Miller - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 6
Lisa Prewitt - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 6
Juan Miguel Arredondo - Candidate for San Marcos City Council Place 6
Bruce Moulton - Candidate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation, District 2
Carlos Torres-Verdin - Candidate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation, District 3
Linda Kaye Rodgers - Candidate for Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation, District 4
Democratic Slate, Midterms 2026
James Talarico - United states Senate
Tanya Lloyd - US House of Representatives, TX congressional District 27
Kristin Hook - US House of Representatives, TX Congressional District 21
Gina Hinajosa - Governor of Texas
Vikki Goodwin - Lieutenant Governor
Nathan Johnson -State Attorney General
Sarah Eckhardt - Comptroller
Benjamin Flores - Land Commissioner
Clayton Tucker - Agriculture Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal - Railroad Commissioner
Maggie Ellis - Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Holly Taylor - Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Allison Bush - State Board of Education, District 5
Darlene Byrne - Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals (i)
Judith Zaffarini - Texas State Senate District 21 (i)
Merrie Fox - Texas State House District 73
Erin Zwiner - Texas State House District 45 (i)
Cassie Benoist-Templeton - 428th District Judge
Alfonso Salazar - Hays County District Attorney
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen - Hays County Commissioners Court, Judge
Johnny Flores - Hays County Commissioners Court, Precinct 2
Angie Unger - Hays County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4
Maggie Moreno - Justice for the Peace 1-2 (i)
Beth Smith - JP, 2 (i)
Christ Johnson - County Court at Law #2 (i)
Daphne Tenorio - Hays County Treasurer (i)
Cynthia Millonzi - Hays County Clerk
Amanda Calvert - Hays County District Clerk (i)
Hays Young Democrats will be supporting the entire democratic slate this November. If you are interested in seeing our primary endorsement questionnaires click below!
~ Click here to view the results of the HCYD Primary Endorsements ~
Democratic Primary Winners!
HYD sends a warm congratulations to all that won their primary! We will see you on the ballot in November!
US Senate - James Talarico
Texas Congressional District 21 - Dr. Kristin Hook
Texas Congressional District 27 - Tanya Lloyd
Texas State Senate, District 21 - Judith Zaffirini
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice - Maggie Ellis
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - Holly Taylor
Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 2 - Johnny Flores
Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 4 - Angie Unger
Hays County District Attorney - Alfonso O. Salazar
Justice of the Peace 1-2, Maggie Hernandez Moreno
District Judge, 428th District - Cassie Benoist-Templeton