Georgetown residents who did not have the opportunity to vote early will have one last chance to cast a ballot Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. We previously shared a full list of ballot items to expect, and here is a rundown of some of the most notable contested races taking place locally:

Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner


Williamson County Commissioner Valerie Covey was first elected to the Precinct 3 seat in 2006 to fill an unexpired term. She was re-elected in 2008 and again in 2012. Challenger Anthony Rector is a victim services coordinator with the Georgetown Police Department.

In a Q&A with Community Impact Newspaper, Rector said his first order of business as commissioner would be to work for living wages for the employees of Williamson County, add more services for veterans, and better the working relationship with the local government.

If re-elected, Covey said her first order of business would be to continue to address the county’s growth by working on road bond projects that are currently in progress, such as intersection improvements at D.B. Wood and Hwy. 29, bridge improvements at Ronald Reagan/I-35 and CR 305/I-35 and the widening of Inner Loop from Churchill Farms to Maple Street.

U.S. House District 31


Incumbent Rep. John Carter is running against Democrat Mike Clark and Libertarian Scott Ballard. Carter has served Texas' 31st congressional district in 2003. U.S. representatives are elected to serve two-year terms.


State Board of Education, District 10


State Board of Education District 10 incumbent Republican Tom Maynard faces Democratic challenger Judy Jennings.

Jennings leads the race in political donations with $163, according to the latest round of campaign finance reports released Oct. 31. Maynard did not raise any donations for his campaign, according to reports from the Texas Ethics Commission.

Jennings is a resident of Austin who works as director of assessment for a private consulting company that partners with the Texas Education Agency, according to her campaign website.

Maynard, a resident of Florence, was elected to the State Board of Education in 2012. He serves as executive director of the Texas FFA Association, an organization of career and technical students.