With all precincts reporting, unofficial results show the Kyle mayoral race will head to a runoff between incumbent Yvonne Flores-Cale and candidate Robert Rizo.

Flores-Cale secured 49.98% of the vote, and Rizo earned 37.99% of the vote. Opponent Donny Wills fell behind with 12.03% of ballots cast.
Zooming in: The Secretary of State has designated Dec. 12 as the election date for all runoff elections resulting from elections held by local political subdivisions on Nov. 3.

A closer look: Kyle voters will also have the opportunity to cast ballots in the Kyle City Council District 3 and District 4 races on Dec. 12.

According to unofficial Hays County election reporting, Amanda Rodriguez has defeated Ryan Thomason for the San Marcos Mayor position. 

Rodriguez, the current Place 6 City Council member, secured 72.86% of the votes to Thomason’s 27.14% with all precincts and Election Day locations reporting.

“I am humbled, honored and forever grateful to be your mayor, and I want to be clear: I am everyone's mayor,” Rodriguez said in a statement. “Whether you voted for me or not. Whether you supported me or not. Whether we agree or disagree. I will be your mayor, and I will be here to serve.”

What you need to know: Rodriguez is currently serving as the San Marcos Place 6 council member. Thomason is a former two-term council member.

Current Mayor Jane Hughson decided to not run for reelection to the position, opting to instead run for Place 3 council member against incumbent Alyssa Garza, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

According to unofficial early Hays County election reporting, Democratic candidate Michelle Gutierrez Cohen has defeated Republican candidate Geoffrey Tahuahua and Independent candidate Liz 'Sumter' Gajdos for the Hays County Judge position.

Cohen received 59.68% of the vote, Tahuahua 35.97%, and Gajdos 4.34%, with all precincts and Election Day locations reporting.

Notable quote: “To every voter who showed up, knocked on a door, put up a sign or trusted me with your vote: thank you,” Cohen said in a statement. “This win belongs to all of us. I'll work every day to earn the confidence you placed in me and to serve every community in our county, from Dripping Springs to Kyle.”

What you need to know: Cohen won the Democratic nomination for Hays County Judge in May after running against incumbent Ruben Becerra. Tahuahua ran unopposed in the primary and Gajdos entered the race as an independent.

The Democratic primary resulted in a runoff election, with Cohen securing 58.31% of the votes to Becerra’s 41.69%, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

In San Marcos, three City Council member seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot: Places 3, 4 and 6. Check out unofficial results for each of the three races.

What you need to know: In the San Marcos Place 3 council member race, incumbent Alyssa Garza has defeated Jane Hughson, with 65.77% of votes to Hughson’s 34.23% with all precincts and Election Day locations reporting.

In the San Marcos Place 4 council member race, Heather Hunter has beaten incumbent Shane Scott, with 67.51% of votes to Scott’s 32.49%.

“I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and incredibly honored to have earned your trust to serve as your next City Council member for Place 4,” Hunter said in a statement.

In the San Marcos Place 6 council member race, Lisa Prewitt has secured the position over Juan Miguel Arredondo and Bill Miller, with 51.16% of votes to Arredondo’s 35.26% and Miller’s 13.57%.

Unofficial voting results show incumbent Melisa Medina won the Kyle City Council District 2 race, leading with 56.39% of the votes. Medina, who has a background in dental office management, defeated candidate Miguel A. Zuniga. Medina stated her priorities remain protecting taxpayer dollars, improving roads and infrastructure, ensuring responsible growth, strengthening transparency and accountability, and making certain resident voices are heard.

The context: Kyle City Council District 2 represents the southern portion of the city limits, follows I-35 and covers southeastern neighborhoods. Seats for districts 2 and 4 are up for election this year, with each serving staggered three-year terms.

What’s next? All election results remain unofficial until they are canvassed.

According to unofficial results with all precincts reporting, the Kyle City Council District 4 seat will head to a runoff election. Voting totals for the Nov. 3 election day show:

• Leah Kaufman with 47.01% of votes

• Kenneth Rocha with 27.55% of votes

• Spencer Copeland with 25.44% of votes

With no incumbent seeking reelection, Kaufman led the race. Kaufman has a history in public policy, Copeland is a disaster recovery consultant and Rocha has 20 years of public service experience.

The context: Since no candidate secured over 50% of the vote, the top two candidates—Kaufman and Rocha—will head to the runoff election.

The Secretary of State has designated Dec. 12 as the election date for all runoff elections resulting from elections held by local political subdivisions on Nov. 3.

What’s next? All results remain unofficial until canvassed.

Buda residents will be seeing two new council members on the dais.

The latest: According to unofficial results, Jessie Clayton has secured the Buda City Council Single Member, District B seat with more than 70% of votes.

Results also show George M. Torres Jr. securing the Buda City Council Member At-Large, Position 1 seat with 52.10% of votes, followed by Jess-Ebee Ebisch with 24.30% and Joshua Edmond with 23.61%.

What’s next? All results are unofficial until canvassed on Nov. 9.

With 100% of Hays County precincts reporting, Democratic candidate Johnny Flores won the Hays County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 seat with almost 70% of the vote.

Quote of note: "To every resident of Precinct 2, whether you voted for me or not, and to all the people of Hays County: I look forward to serving you," Flores said in a Facebook post. "I will fight every day to ensure Hays County grows in a way that reflects our values and puts people first."

Unofficial results show that Angie Unger secured the Precinct 4 seat with 50.87% of votes, or 17,261 ballots, followed by Rob McClelland with 49.13% of votes, or 16,670 ballots.

All results are unofficial until canvassed on Nov. 9.

Unofficial early voting results show Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia for Place 1 and incumbent Nan McRaven for Place 3 are leading in the Austin Community College Board of Trustees election.

On the ballot for Place 1 are incumbent Dana Walker and Gonzales-Dholakia. Running for Place 3 are incumbent McRaven and Trevor Schuyler Hale.

Incumbent Gigi Edwards Bryant is running unopposed for Place 2.

Based on early voting results from Austin Community College:

• Gonzales-Dholakia leads with 64,133 votes against incumbent Walker's 58,942 votes

• Incumbent McRaven leads with 54,655 votes against Hale's 53,388 votes

Did you know?

ACC trustees are elected at-large, meaning all registered voters living within ACC boundaries can vote for each place on the ballot, as trustees represent the entire district instead of a portion of the district.

Each trustee serves a six-year term.

What’s next?

All polling data is unofficial until canvassed.

Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released.

Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all local and state elections in your community.

Unofficial election results from the Texas Secretary of State's office show the winners of eight U.S. House races across Central Texas.

The results:

• In District 10, Republican Chris Gober defeated Democrat Caitlin Rourk.

• In District 11, Republican August Pfluger defeated Democrat Claire Reynolds.

• In District 17, Republican Pete Sessions defeated Democrat Casey Shepard.

• In District 21, Republican Mark Teixeira defeated Democrat Kristin Hook.

• In District 27, Republican Michael Cloud defeated Democrat Tanya Lloyd.

• In District 31, Republican John Carter won, with Democrat Justin Early coming in second and Green Party candidate Greg Stoker in third.

• In District 35, Democrat Johnny Garcia defeated Republican Carlos De La Cruz.

• In District 37, Democrat Greg Casar defeated Republican Lauren Peña.

Keep in mind: All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Nearly all state House of Representatives seats are contested across Central Texas this November. As of 8:25 p.m., tens of thousands of votes have been counted across the region.

Democratic incumbent Sheryl Cole is seeking re-election in the only unopposed state House race in the Austin area. Her seat, House District 46, includes parts of Austin, Manor and Pflugerville.

With most early voting results and some Election Day results reported for state Senate seats in Central Texas, incumbent Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, has a slight lead in the race for District 5; incumbent Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, jumped out to an early lead in the District 21 race; and incumbent Pete Flores, R-Austin, has the lead in the District 24 race.

Polls across Texas closed at 7 p.m. in the Nov. 3 election, bringing a competitive race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico to a close.

What's happening: Initial results from early voting and mail-in ballots showed Talarico with an early lead over Paxton, although outcomes could change as more counties publish early voting totals and begin reporting results from Election Day.

The winner of the Nov. 3 election will replace Sen. John Cornyn, who lost his reelection bid to Paxton earlier this year. Each state has two U.S. senators, and the new senator will work alongside Republican Ted Cruz.

What they're saying: In August, Talarico told Community Impact his top priority was to "tackle corruption to bring down costs for working people," while Paxton said he would prioritize "lowering costs, restoring the American Dream and keeping Texas a safe place." Libertarian candidate Ted Brown said he was in favor of policies based on "personal freedom, economic freedom, digital privacy [and] anti-foreign military intervention."

Read Community Impact's full Q&A with the three candidates here.

Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.

What's happening: Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.

"We are on a mission to fight back against the systemic destruction of our rights, our public education and our democracy," Goodwin said.

Both women are state representatives from Austin. Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.

More context: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."

"I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."