‘26 Primary Run-off Candidate Questionnaires
The Ballot to vote in the run-off endorsement for State Board of Education opens up on Monday, April 27th and closes 72 hours afterwards. Members Eligible to vote in the run-off endorsement ballot must be dues paying voting members before or on the date: Thursday, February 26, 2026. Eligible members will receive an email with the details and the link to the ballot.
Early voting is from May 18th-22nd, election day is Tuesday, May 26th. Thank you to all candidates that applied for our endorsement! If a race on your run-off ballot is not listed here, the candidates did not apply for the endorsement from HYD. Scroll beyond the run-off candidates to read the questionnaires from candidates who’ve won their primary and are headed to the general in November.
~ Click here to view the results of the HCYD Endorsements ~
Texas Attorney General - Joe Jaworski
State Board of Education, District 5 - Allison Bush
State Board of Education, District 5 - Stephanie Limon Bazan
Hays County Judge - Ruben Becerra
Hays County Judge - Michelle Gutierrez Cohen
Hays County Court at Law #2 - Thomas Just
Hays County Clerk - Cynthia Millonzi
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