Updated: 9:14 p.m
With 100% of the precincts reporting, unofficial polling results show Yvonne Flores-Cale still leads opponent Robert Rizo with about 50.83% of the vote

Posted: 7:44 p.m.
Kyle voters spent Dec. 13 at the polls to decide the next mayor as part of a runoff election.

Early voting and absentee ballot totals were posted to the Hays County Elections website shortly after 7 p.m.

What we know: As of 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Yvonne Flores-Cale led opponent Robert Rizo with about 51.03% of the vote.

Some background: The race for mayor resulted in a runoff election, as Kyle operates under a majority-vote system—meaning candidates must receive 50% plus one vote to win.

During the Nov. 4 election, Rizo led all candidates with approximately 42.28% of the vote, while Flores-Cale had about 32.02%

Updated: 9 p.m.
With 100% of the precincts reporting, Courtney Goza still leads incumbent Bear Heiser with about 50.78% of the vote.

Posted: 7:44 p.m.
Kyle voters are deciding a pair of races in the Dec. 13 runoff election, including the District 1 seat on Kyle City Council.

Early voting and absentee ballot totals were posted to the Hays County Elections website shortly after 7 p.m.

What's happening: As of 7 p.m. Dec. 13, Courtney Goza led incumbent Bear Heiser with about 51.45% of the vote.

Some context: The District 1 seat on Kyle City Council resulted in a runoff election, as Kyle operates under a majority-vote system—meaning candidates must receive 50% plus one vote to win.

During the Nov. 4 election, Heiser led all candidates with approximately 39.56% of the vote, while Goza had about 26.94% of the vote, according to official results posted to the Hays County Elections website on Nov. 10.

Updated 9 p.m. 
With 100% of the precincts reporting, unofficial polling results show Kimberly Goodman pulling ahead with 50.79% of the votes.

Posted 7:48 p.m.
Hays County released early voting results for the Buda City Council single-member District C runoff election.

Current situation: Unofficial early voting results show candidates Kimberly Goodman and Jeffery Morales are neck and neck.

In case you missed it: Early voting showed that 4,225 ballots were cast countywide, out of 84,996 registered Hays County voters.

Polls closed at 7 p.m.; voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.

Updated 9:10 p.m.
With 100% of the precincts reporting, unofficial polling results show Josh Paselk remains ahead with 54.5% of votes.

Posted 7:33 p.m.
San Marcos voters are deciding on the City Council Place 2 runoff election.

What you need to know: Unofficial early election results show Josh Paselk in the lead.

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Texas has grown rapidly in recent years, and data indicate that development is not slowing down.

The impact: The Lone Star State gained about 168,000 jobs from September 2024 to September 2025, leading the nation in job growth, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

The overview: Texas is attractive to businesses looking to relocate or expand their operations due to its tax incentives and grants, lack of a personal income tax and roughly 200 higher education institutions, business leaders said during a Dec. 10 summit held in College Station by industry network YTexas.

As businesses of all sizes continue to move to Texas, local governments and associations also need to “support the ones that are already here,” said Dean Browell, the chief behavioral officer for Feedback, a digital ethnographic research firm.

Zooming in: In an October study, Feedback found that long-term Texas residents want to live in growing communities with strong education systems and plentiful job opportunities.

That growth, however, can lead to rising property taxes and living expenses before residents begin feeling the benefits, Browell said.