Updated March 1 at 9:44 p.m.

Sylvia Deleon Muzzy has won the Republican nomination for the Hays County justice of the peace Precinct 1, Place 1 seat with 1,718 total votes, representing 58.80 percent of the vote, and her opponent, Naomi Narvaiz, has taken 1,204 total votes, representing 41.20 percent of the total. Incumbent JoAnne Prado appears to have won the Democratic nomination for the Precinct 1, Place 1 seat with 2,634 total votes, representing 64.65 percent of the total, and her opponent, Alex Aguirre, has taken 1,440 total votes, representing 35.35 percent of the total. Fifteen of 18 precincts are reporting. Muzzy could not be reached for comment. Prado said she was "feeling pretty good" about the way the night went, and she was turning her attention to the general election later this year. She said she looks forward to a “clean race” in November. “I’m so thankful to everyone who cast their vote for me," Prado said. "I’m eternally grateful for that.” Prado and Muzzy will face off in the general election in November. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Posted March 1 at 7:22 p.m.

According to unofficial early voting results released March 1, Sylvia Deleon Muzzy leads the race for the Republican nomination for Hays County justice of the peace, Precinct 1, Place 1, with 953 votes, representing 61.09 percent of the total, compared with Naomi Narvaiz’s 607 votes, which represents 38.91 percent of the total. Joann Prado leads the race for the Democratic nomination, with 1,448 votes, representing 63.04 percent of the total, compared with incumbent Alex Aguirre's 849 votes, which represents 36.96 percent of the total. Muzzy said she hopes to build relationships with community stakeholders if she is elected to office. Narvaiz, who served briefly on the San Marcos CISD board of trustees in 2014 before resigning her seat, said she was "a bit surprised" by the early returns but wanted to see how the rest of the night went. According to Narvaiz’s campaign website, she plans to “support, communicate and work closely with law enforcement” if elected. Aguirre said he plans to focus on ensuring the courts are properly screening individuals who may not be able to pay court fees or fines. Faulty screening can lead to cycles of debt, he said. "We need a better gauge of who is going into that court and is unable to pay," he said. Prado said if elected she wanted to help ensure the Precinct 1, Place 1 office remains in compliance with the law. She also said she is looking forward to working with whoever the newly elected Precinct 1, Place 2 justice will be. "I’m extremely excited about it," Prado said. "It’s not over yet, but I’m happy about the results so far and I think it’s an indication of the hard work we’ve put in. We definitely haven’t taken anything for granted." The winners of each party's primary will face off in the November general election. All results are unofficial until canvassed.