What’s happening?
The race to become Bastrop’s next mayor began following former Bastrop Mayor Lyle Nelson’s resignation in January.
Three candidates qualified to participate in the elections May 3, including Willie DeLaRosa who garnered 34% of the votes, Ward Northcutt with 17%, and Ishmael Harris with 49%.
The race was set for a runoff between DeLaRosa and Harris, as none of the candidates received at least 50% of the vote.
Information about the candidates can be found on Community Impact’s exclusive Q&A here.
At the polls
Election day voting will happen in the lower-level conference room inside the Bastrop County Courthouse Annex, 804 Pecan St., Bastrop.
What else?
Bastrop County Elections Administrator Kristin Miles said about 8.5% of eligible registered voters in Bastrop participated in early voting, which ended June 3.
For context, early voting for the May 3 elections resulted in a turnout of about 5%.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will continue to provide June 7 election coverage.
