Editor's note: This article has been updated to include a comment from Amanda Rodriguez.
Updated 6:58 a.m.
With all San Marcos precincts having submitted unofficial election results, Rodriguez secured Place 6 on San Marcos City Council over Dunn.
According to the unofficial results, Rodriguez won with a 64.16% majority, or 13,140 votes. Dunn received the other 7,341 votes, or 35.84% of all votes.
"My main focus is just getting to work and figuring out what people need," Rodriguez said. "What are ways in which this local government is not serving them?"
Updated 11:15 p.m. Nov. 5
Results continue to be released in the Nov. 5 general election, and Amanda Rodriguez remains in the lead for Place 6 on the San Marcos City Council. Rodriguez has secured 64.16% of the vote, with opponent Maraya Dunn trailing behind with 35.84% of the vote.
Posted 8:45 p.m. Nov. 5
Early voting results in the Nov. 5 elections show Amanda Rodriguez in the lead for Place 6 on San Marcos City Council. She is running against Maraya Dunn.
Rodriguez has received 10,224 of the early votes, which is a 62.92% majority, as shown by unofficial election results from Hays County. Dunn has received the other 37.08%, or 6,025 votes.
About the candidates
Rodriguez is a policy director, working as a legislative director in the Texas House of Representatives and board president of Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. In a Q&A with Community Impact, she said her top three priorities are advancing economic opportunities, ensuring affordable housing and promoting public safety.
Dunn is a small-business owner in downtown San Marcos, and currently serves as a planning and zoning commissioner. In a Q&A with Community Impact, she said her top three priorities are attracting high-paying jobs, promoting diverse housing options and addressing overcrowding at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter.
Incumbent Jude Prather served three terms in office from 2010-13, 2013-16 and 2021-24, and did not run for re-election.
Some context
In early voting, there were 103,988 ballots cast in Hays County, roughly 56% of the county’s 186,492 registered voters, according to data from the Hays County Elections Office.
Totals from ballots cast Nov. 5 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., but voters who were in line at 7 p.m. are still able to cast ballots.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
