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The cities of San Marcos, Buda and Kyle have seen significant advancements and renovations since their founding. A few buildings, however, have stood the test of time.

Check out historic buildings from the Hays County region, including notable homes and a former government building.

San Marcos
The Cephas House: The home was built in the city’s historic Dunbar neighborhood by Ulysses Cephas, a blacksmith, carpenter, musician and entrepreneur born to formerly enslaved parents.

Charles S. Cock House: The house is the oldest remaining residential building in San Marcos.

Buda
McElroy-Severn House: The home served travelers and local residents as a dogtrot cabin with an open breezeway between two rooms.

The Carrington House: The structure was built on the second plot of land sold in Buda by LD & Sarah Carrington.

Kyle
Katherine Anne Porter House: Katherine Anne Porter, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, lived in the home from 1892-1901.

Historic Kyle City Hall
In addition to its use as Kyle’s city hall, the building served as the high school auditorium until 1937.

With all precincts reporting May 26 primary runoff election results, current Precinct 2 Commissioner Michelle Gutierrez Cohen has secured the Democratic spot on the ballot for Hays County judge in the November election, removing incumbent Ruben Becerra from the running.

The details: Cohen won with 6,089 ballots, or 58.31% of the vote. Becerra received the remaining 4,353 ballots, accounting for 41.69% of the vote. A total of 10,510 ballots were cast in the primary runoff election, accounting for 5.4% of Hays County registered voters, according to unofficial results posted by the Hays County elections office.

The framework: Cohen will represent the Democratic Party and appear on the ballot for Hays County judge, facing off against the Republican candidate, Geoffrey Tahuahua, in the November general election. The candidate to secure the majority of votes in that election will be the next Hays County judge.

Austin-area voters cast their ballots in the May 26 runoff to determine who will appear on the ballot in November for state and national races.

At the polls: Unofficial early voting data was released in the evening of May 26, representing ballots cast May 18-22 during early voting and on election day.

What you need to know: Runoff winners will move on to the Nov. 3 general election. The following results are for contested races only.

A new Carvana, Austin Country Club renovations and a higher education center are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

Carvana ($65 million): Located off SH 130 in Manor, the business will offer automotive sales and services.

Austin Country Club ($38 million): This project involves construction at the country club, including a parking garage, a fitness building and a dining building. Renovations will also be made to an existing youth building.

Ayn Rand Center ($30 million): Located near the University of Texas at Austin, the center will consist of a library, exhibition spaces, offices and higher education classrooms.

One of the Kids Therapy Center ($10 million): The therapy center, which has locations in Cedar Park and South Austin, offers applied behavior analysis, speech, occupational therapy, swim therapy and more.

O'Reilly Auto Parts ($1.4 million): Construction on the automotive store in San Marcos is set to begin this fall.

In the May 26 runoff election, Republican voters across Texas cast their votes in a contentious U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The context: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

About the candidates: Cornyn, an incumbent senator with nearly 24 years in office, is seeking to hold his seat for another six years while being challenged by Paxton, the once-impeached state attorney general who was recently endorsed by President Donald Trump. Read each candidate's priorities in their own words here.  

The winning Republican candidate will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, in November.
 
Keep reading to see the results in the Cornyn-Paxton race and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

For the first time in more than a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Ken Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate. Voters across Texas made their picks for attorney general in the May 26 runoff election, with the winning candidate from each political party moving on to the November election.

The context: The Republican and Democratic attorney general races are among several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer and law enforcement officer.

About the candidates: On the right, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin are each seeking the Republican nomination for the seat.

On the left, state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are vying for the Democratic nomination.

Keep reading to see the results in the two attorney general races and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.