Early voting is underway in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle as residents decide key mayor and city council runoffs ahead of the Dec. 13 election.

On the ballot: The following races and candidates are in the runoff elections, including:

• San Marcos
  • City Council, Place 2: Saul Gonzales, Josh Paselk
• Buda
  • City Council, Single-Member District C: Kimberly Goodman, Jeffrey Morales
• Kyle
  • Mayor: Yvonne Flores-Cale, Robert Rizo
  • City Council, District 1: Courtney Goza, Bear Heiser

When to vote: The following early voting dates remain:

• Saturday, Dec. 6: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
• Sunday, Dec. 7: closed
• Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 8-10: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.

Election day is Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

How we got here: Hays County voters participated in municipal and school board elections across San Marcos, Buda and Kyle on Nov. 4. The top two vote-getters in races without a majority advanced to a runoff election Dec. 13 to determine the winner.

Established in 1975, the Heritage Association of San Marcos is celebrating 50 years of supporting the preservation of historic buildings and honoring traditions in San Marcos.

In a nutshell: Some of the historic areas the association stewards include:

• Vermendi Plaza
• The Charles S. Cock House Museum
• The Dr. T. Merriman Cabin Museum
• The Riverwalk Memorial Grove

• 400 E Hopkins St, San Marcos

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5. Round Rock officials to deliberate on potential Skybox data center Dec. 4

Texas can use its newly redrawn congressional map in the 2026 elections, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Dec. 4.

The background: State lawmakers approved the new congressional boundaries this summer, after President Donald Trump asked them to produce a new map in an attempt to help Republicans maintain a narrow majority in the U.S. House, Community Impact previously reported. Texas Republicans have said they hoped the map would help the GOP secure 30 of Texas’ 38 congressional seats, up from 25 Republican-held seats today.

What's happening: The Supreme Court's ruling overturns a Nov. 18 injunction from an El Paso federal court, which deemed Texas’ redistricting plan "racially gerrymandered” and directed officials to use a 2021 congressional map instead.

“The District Court improperly inserted itself into an active primary campaign, causing much confusion and upsetting the delicate federal-state balance in elections,” the Supreme Court said in the unsigned Dec. 4 order.

The order comes just four days before the Dec. 8 deadline for Texas candidates to file to run in the March primary elections.