Early voting runs Oct. 19-30 for the upcoming Nov. 3 election. Pflugerville- and Hutto-area voters will be able to cast ballots in a number of national, statewide and local races, including those for Pflugerville City Council, Pflugerville ISD and the Hutto Justice Center bond.
Continue reading for a guide to what is on the ballot, including links to Q&As with local candidates, and information on where to vote.
Dates to know
Oct. 19: first day of early voting
Oct. 23: last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
Oct. 30: last day of early voting
Nov. 3: Election Day and the last day to receive a ballot by mail (or Nov. 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at the location of the election)
Where to vote
Residents in both Travis and Williamson counties can vote at any polling location in their respective county during early voting and on Election Day.
Visit www.votetravis.gov and www.wilcotx.gov/elections for polling locations.
Sample ballot
This sample ballot is not comprehensive. It excludes uncontested races and prioritizes legislative positions.
Where possible, links to Community Impact-conducted Q&As or previous coverage have been provided.
View the full Travis County sample ballot here. For Williamson County's, click here.
Key:
D: Democrat
G: Green
L: Libertarian
R: Republican
*Incumbent
Federal elections
US Senate
R: Ken Paxton
D: James Talarico
L: Ted Brown
US House of Representatives, District 10
R: Chris Gober
D: Caitlin Rourk
US House of Representatives, District 11
R: August Pfluger*
D: Claire Reynolds
US House of Representatives, District 17
R: Pete Sessions*
D: Casey Shepard
US House of Representatives, District 31
R: John Carter*
D: Justin Early
G: Greg Stoker
State elections
Texas Governor
R: Greg Abbott*
D: Gina Hinojosa
L: Pat Dixon
Texas Lieutenant Governor
R: Dan Patrick*
D: Vikki Goodwin
L: Anthony Cristo
G: Kevin McCormick
Texas Attorney General
R: Mayes Middleton
D: Nathan Johnson
L: Tom Oxford
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Texas General Land Commissioner
R: Dawn Buckingham*
D: Benjamin Flores
L: Neill Snider
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
R: Nate Sheets
D: Clayton Tucker
L: Austin R. Kelly
Texas Railroad Commissioner
R: Bo French
D: Jon Rosenthal
L: Arthur DiBianca
Texas Supreme Court, chief justice
R: Jimmy Blacklock*
D: Maggie Ellis
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 2
R: James P. Sullivan*
D: Chari Kelly
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 7
R: Kyle Hawkins*
D: Kristen Hawkins
Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 8
R: Brett Busby*
D: Gisela D. Triana
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 3
R: Thomas Smith
D: Okey Anyiam
L: Mark Ash
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 4
R: Kevin Patrick Yeary*
D: Audra Riley
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 9
R: John Messinger
D: Holly Taylor
State Board of Education, District 5
R: Mica Arellano
D: Allison Bush
Texas Senate, District 5
R: Charles Schwertner*
D: Paul Thomasson
Texas House of Representatives, District 50
Texas House of Representatives, District 52
Local elections
Williamson County judge
R: Steve Snell*
D: Heather Jefts
Williamson County clerk
R: Bill Fairbrother
D: Erin Block
Williamson County tax assessor-collector
R: Catherine Totty*
D: Eric Hanke
Williamson County commissioner, Precinct 4
R: Russ Boles*
D: Harmon Rhea
Williamson Central Appraisal District board of directors, Place 1
Hope Hisle-Piper*
Clint Stephenson
City of Hutto, Proposition A
For more information on the city of Hutto’s bond proposition, read here.
City of Pflugerville, Propositions A-N
For more information on the city of Pflugerville’s charter amendments, read here.
Pflugerville City Council, Place 2
Pflugerville City Council, Place 4
Trent Barlow
De Juana “De J.” Lozada
Gregory L. Harrington
Austin Community College District Annexation
For more information about the remainder of Pflugerville ISD joining the ACC taxing district, read here.
