New Braunfels in November: Here are the local elections that will appear on the ballot

The local elections in New Braunfels include school district and county races. (Community Impact Staff)

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By Brian Rash | 11:16 AM Aug 21, 2020 CDT | Updated 11:15 AM Aug 21, 2020 CDT

The candidate filing deadline for local elections passed on Aug. 17, meaning residents now know the names and the local ballot propositions that will appear on the fall ballot. Gov. Greg Abbott has extended early voting for the election, which will now start Oct. 13 and run through Oct. 30. Here's what will appear on the local ballot.

New Braunfels ISD board of trustees

District 2:

-Nancy York

-Michael Calta

District 4:

-John E. Tucker

-Matthew Sargent

Comal County Commissioners Court

Precinct 1:

-Lindsay Poisel (D)

-Donna Eccleston (R) (Incumbent)

-Ivan Foster (L)

Precinct 2:

Collette Nies (D)

Kevin Webb (R) (Incumbent)

By Brian Rash

Brian has been a reporter and editor since 2012. He wrote about the music scene in Dallas-Fort Worth before becoming managing editor for the Graham Leader in Graham, Texas, in 2013. He relocated to Austin, Texas, in 2015 to work for Gatehouse Media's large design hub. He became the editor for the Lake Travis-Westlake publication of Community Impact in August 2018.

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