May 3 election day in Bastrop County will afford voters the chance to cast ballots on citywide elections, including Bastrop mayor, Bastrop City Council and Bastrop ISD trustees.

On the ballot

Community Impact reached out to the candidates running for contested races.

Click the links below to learn more:

• Bastrop mayor: Three candidates are running, including Willie DeLaRosa, Ward Northcutt and Ishmael Harris.
  • Community Impact’s Q&A with the candidates can be found here.
• Bastrop City Council Place 1 is contested and includes candidates Perry Lowe and Cecilia Serna.
  • Community Impact’s Q&A with the candidates can be found here.
• Bastrop City Council Place 5 is contested and includes incumbent John Kirkland, who currently serves as mayor pro tem, and Cheryl Lee, who currently serves in Place 1.
  • Community Impact’s Q&A with the candidates can be found here.
• Bastrop ISD board of trustees: Place 5 is contested and includes incumbent Chris Dillon, who serves as vice president, and John Eason.
  • Community Impact’s Q&A with the candidates can be found here.

What else?

Election day information, including where to vote, is available here.

Those interested in learning which races apply to them can check the March e-edition of Community Impact, or visit the Community Impact Voter Guide.

Stay tuned

Community Impact will continue to cover Bastrop County elections with election night results and more.