A new location of Scooter's Coffee, a drive-thru coffee shop, opened in Round Rock in November. 

What they offer: The company offers a variety of drinks that can be served hot, blended or iced, including coffee, lattes, smoothies and protein shakes. The coffee shop is known for its Caramelicious beverage featuring caramel sauce, espresso and whipped cream.

Scooter’s Coffee also serves food items such as bagels, burritos, cake bites, egg bites, muffins and a maple waffle sandwich with sausage, egg and cheese.

• 1675 S. I-35, Round Rock

Sommer Garcia Tax Services opened in Round Rock in December, ahead of tax season.

About the business: Locally owned by Sommer Garcia, an enrolled agent, the business offers tax preparation services for both individuals and businesses in the area. Garcia said she will begin tax services on the first business day of the new year, Jan. 5, 2026.

Garcia will operate the business with office manager Rebecca LaBeth.

• 1101 Satellite View, Ste. 101, Round Rock 

Williamson County voters in the March Republican primary will see three candidates for Williamson County Precinct 2 commissioner on the ballot: Rupal Chaudhari, Jeff Mayes and David McDonald.

Diving in deeper: No candidates will appear on the Democratic ballot for the Precinct 2 seat. This means the winner of the Republican contest in March will run unopposed in November.

What else?: Precinct 4 commissioner Russ Boles will run uncontested in the Republican primary for his seat, and Harmon Rhea will run uncontested in the Democratic primary for Precinct 4.

County Judge Steve Snell will run uncontested in the Republican primary. Snell was appointed in March after former County Judge Bill Gravel resigned to accept a position in President Donald Trump’s administration.

Heather Jefts is the only candidate for county judge in the Democratic primary. She served on Cedar Park City Council until October, when she resigned to run for Commissioners Court. Jefts is a small-business owner, according to her campaign website.

Early voting will run Feb. 17-27, and election day is March 3.

Texas voters will see 18 statewide races on the ballot in 2026.

The overview: Texas will hold Republican and Democratic primary elections on March 3 to determine who will appear on the statewide ballot in November. Texas is one of 17 states with open primaries, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, meaning registered voters can cast their ballots in either primary and do not need to register with a specific party.

What to know: The 18 statewide races on the 2026 primary ballots are:

• U.S. Senate
• Governor
• Lieutenant governor
• Attorney general
• Comptroller of public accounts
• General land commissioner
• Agriculture commissioner
• Railroad commissioner
• Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 2
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 7
• Texas Supreme Court justice, Place 8
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 3
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 4
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge, Place 9
• 15th Court of Appeals, chief justice
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 2
• 15th Court of Appeals justice, Place 3