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Hays CISD Board of Trustees Candidate Q&As, May 2024
Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats sent each candidate running in the May 4th 2024 Hays CISD Board of Trustees election a ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Katy Armstrong – Hays CISD Board of Trustees At-Large
What is your educational background? I have a Master's in Education through Texas State University with certifications in ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Geoff Seibel – Hays CISD Board of Trustees At-Large
What is your educational background? I have a Bachelor's in Math with Teaching Certification from Texas State University ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Ray Chavez – Hays CISD Board of Trustees District 3
What is your educational background? I hold a B.A. degree in journalism from Texas Tech University where in ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Courtney Runkle – Hays CISD Board of Trustees District 3
What is your educational background? While I started college, it was not the right fit for me. I ...
Read More KBAD Candidate Reports March Primary 2024
Below you can download copies of the KBAD Candidate Committee's Reports on candidates running in the March 2024 ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Joseph Aragon – Judge 483rd District Court
What's your favorite place in Hays County? I live in San Marcos, so I am very partial to Loli's ...
Read More Democratic Primary Candidate Q&As, March 2024
Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats sent each candidate running in the March 2024 Democratic Primary a questionnaire to answer where they ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Sarah Brandon – Judge 483rd District Court
What's your favorite place in Hays County? A place called "Camp Lucy." This venue has donated space for ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Alicia Key – Judge 483rd District Court
What's your favorite place in Hays County? My favorite place is my home of 30 years in Dripping ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Debbie Ingalsbe – County Commissioner Pct 1
What's your favorite place in Hays County? There are many wonderful places in Hays County, so it's difficult ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Amanda Calvert – Justice of the Peace 2-2
What's your favorite place in Hays County? Uncharted Adventures in Kyle is probably my family's favorite place. It's ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Paul Hill – Justice of the Peace 2-2
What's your favorite place in Hays County? My favorite place in Hays County is the Rio Vista Community ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – J.R. Mendoza – Justice of the Peace 2-2
What's your favorite place in Hays County? I enjoy the outdoors and as a lifelong resident of Hays ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Chevo Pastrano – State Representative
What's your favorite place in Hays County? Texas State University. I'm on the Board of Directors to the ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Erin Zwiener – State Representative
What's your favorite place in Hays County? Every community in my district has its own unique highlights. I ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Daniel Law – Sheriff
What's your favorite Place in Hays County? I'll have to say the Salt Lick Bar-B-Que Restaurant is one ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Alex Villalobos – Sheriff
What's your favorite place in Hays County? My most favorite place in Hays County is my home in ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Cynthia Millonzi – Tax Assessor-Collector
What's your favorite place in Hays County? The Blanco River. It is beautiful and serene, yet it can ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Jessica Sanchez – Tax Assessor-Collector
What's your favorite place in Hays County? I've loved watching the communities in Hays county grow. Love seeing the ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Yvonne Flores-Cale – Kyle Mayor
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. In addition to my role as an elected official since 2020, I ...
Read More Kyle Municipal Election Candidate Q&As, November 2023
Kyle residents will see two municipal races on the Nov. 7, 2023 ballot: Mayor and Single Member District ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Travis Mitchell – Kyle Mayor
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. Since coming to Kyle, my wife and I have served with the ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Robert Ferguson – Kyle Mayor
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. I am involved with KASZ, Men's group and bible study at St ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Jake Webb – District 4, Kyle City Council
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. I've always looked for ways to use my skill set and talents ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Claudia Zapata – District 4, Kyle City Council
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. As a resident, I have participated in community development surveys relating to ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Marc McKinney – District 4, Kyle City Council
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. I've played a varying role with several Veteran's organizations. I host a ...
Read More Candidate Q&A – Dr. Lauralee Harris – District 4, Kyle City Council
Describe your community involvement in Kyle. I am currently on the Kyle Parks and Recreation Board. I am ...
Read More District Clerk Anderson Removal Suit Documents
Here are the publicly available documents from the suit to remove District Clark Avrey Anderson: Original Petition to ...
Read More District Attorney Higgins Removal Suit Documents
Here are the publicly available documents from the suit filed by District Clark Avrey Anderson to remove District ...
Read More Hays CISD School Board Elections Candidate Q&As, May 2023
There are two contested elections for the Hays CISD Board of Trustees scheduled on May 6, 2023: single-member ...
Read More Dr. Esmeralda Perez-Gonzalez – Trustee, Single-Member District 2
What is your motivation to become a school board member? As a retired educator, I have contributed to ...
Read More Johnny Flores – Trustee, Single-Member District 2
What is your motivation to become a school board member? I believe children, parents and taxpayers in district ...
Read More End-of-Year KBAD Checklist
Take care of business for 2023 1. Register to attend KBAD's New Leaders Social Hour We anticipate having ...
Read More KBAD Seeks Leaders to Serve in 2023
Application deadline January 7 KBAD Seeks New Leaders To Serve on Executive Board New leaders needed to take ...
Read More Election 2022: Dates, Ballots and Everything You Need To Vote
Are you ready to vote in Hays County? Countywide Polling Sites Hays County voters can vote at any ...
Read More Kyle City Council Candidates Q&A’s, November 2022
Kyle residents will see two city council races on the Nov. 8, 2022 ballot, including District 1 and ...
Read More Robert Rizo – District 3 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2022
There are several large commercial, retail and residential development projects currently under construction in Kyle. Do you have ...
Read More Miguel Zuniga – District 3 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2022
There are several large commercial, retail, and residential development projects currently under construction in Kyle. Do you have ...
Read More Bear Heiser – District 1 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2022
There are several large commercial, retail, and residential development projects currently under construction in Kyle. Do you have ...
Read More Marina Tupikov – District 1 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2022
There are several large commercial, retail, and residential development projects currently under construction in Kyle. Do you have ...
Read More Neal Breen – District 1 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2022
There are several large commercial, retail, and residential development projects currently under construction in Kyle. Do you have ...
Read More Hays CISD School Board Elections Candidate Q&As, May 2022
Amy Grant - Trustee, Single-Member District 4 Candidate Q&A → Esperanza Orosco - Trustee, Single-Member District 5 Candidate ...
Read More Amy Grant – Trustee, Single-Member District 4
What is your motivation to become a school board member? I am running for school board due to ...
Read More Esperanza Orosco – Trustee, Single-Member District 5
What is your motivation to become a school board member? We have had great successes in Hays CISD. ...
Read More Bear Heiser – Trustee, Single-Member District 5
What is your motivation to become a school board member? For a large part of my life, I ...
Read More Early Voting for 2022 Primary Election Starts on Monday
Are you ready to vote in Hays County? COUNTYWIDE POLLING SITES You can vote at any polling site ...
Read More KBAD 2022 Primary Candidate Forum on Jan. 30
Join us for our KBAD Primary Election Candidate Forum this Sunday on our Facebook Page at 3:30 p.m. ...
Read More Don’t let your vote-by-mail application be rejected
Don't let your Vote-by-Mail Application be rejected Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats is forwarding this important message from Mark Trahan, Hays ...
Read More End-of-Year KBAD Checklist for 2021
Time to take care of business for 2022 1. Register to attend KBAD's New Leaders Social Hour We ...
Read More Build the Base for 2022: Become a VDR
It's time to get deputized! Yes, that's right. You, too, can register voters in Hays County, and we'll ...
Read More KBAD Seeks Leaders to Serve in 2022
Application deadline extended to Jan. 22 The chair of the KBAD Nominations Committee reports that he has received ...
Read More Introducing Evergreen by Humanitru for KBAD Volunteers
As a grassroots-based and member-supported organization, Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats simply wouldn't exist without our volunteers. And that's why we ...
Read More Kyle & Buda City Council Runoff Election Info, December 2021
Kyle and Buda voters will settle the contests for who will be elected to seats on their city ...
Read More Rick Koch – Kyle City Council Runoff Candidate, December 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More LaVonia Horne-Williams – Buda City Council Runoff Candidate, December 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Kyle & Buda City Council Candidate Q&A’s, November 2021
Kyle and Buda voters have several candidates running for city council seats to consider when heading to the ...
Read More LaVonia Horne-Williams – Buda City Council Candidate At-Large Position 3, November 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Emily Jones – Buda City Council Candidate At-Large Position 3, November 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Donny Wills – District 5 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Leah Kaufman – District 5 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Michael Tobias – District 6 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2021
What can be done to ensure builders are paying their fair share so the infrastructure is done right ...
Read More Build the Base for 2022: Become a VDR in 2021
It's time to get deputized! Yes, that's right. You, too, can register voters in Hays County, and we'll ...
Read More Hays CISD School Board Elections, May 2021
Donyé Curry - Trustee, At-Large Candidate Candidate Q&A → Will McManus - Trustee, At-Large Candidate Candidate Q&A → ...
Read More Donyé Curry – Trustee, At-Large Candidate
I BELIEVE that it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS ARE VISIBLE AND AVAILABLE FOR ALL ...
Read More Will McManus – Trustee, At-Large Candidate
The tag line is to #movehaysforward. We are creating an amazing district for our students and frankly ...
Read More Richard Cronshey – Trustee, District 3 Candidate
I am a lifelong educator who worked as a classroom Science and Math teacher for over 36 ...
Read More Courtney Runkle – Trustee, District 3 Candidate
Serving in numerous volunteer roles over the years in different areas within Hays CISD has provided me ...
Read More KBAD seeks input on new mission statement
Shape KBAD's future! Visioning Committee seeks input on new KBAD mission statement In March, Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats convened an ...
Read More Lead by example with KBAD
KBAD seeks volunteers for 2021 Lead by Example with KBAD In Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats, we believe that politics is ...
Read More Meet the KBAD Board Candidates
Get to know the nominees for the KBAD Board of Directors The Election Process The Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats Nominations ...
Read More Join KBAD in supporting HaysHope2Go
Join KBAD's support of Hays Hope 2 Go The Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats has community service built into the core ...
Read More KBAD Seeks New Leaders To Serve on Executive Board
KBAD Seeks New Leaders To Serve on Executive Board New leaders needed to take KBAD into the future ...
Read More Election 2020: Election Dates, Ballot Info And Everything You Need To Vote
Are you ready to vote in Hays County? Countywide Polling Sites There were big changes to elections in ...
Read More Kyle Mayoral & City Council Candidates Q&A’s, November 2020
Kyle voters have several candidates running for mayor and council seats to consider when heading to the polls ...
Read More David Abdel – Kyle Mayoral Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Travis Mitchell – Kyle Mayoral Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Peter Parcher – Kyle Mayoral Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Yvonne Flores-Cale – District 2 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2020
Ms. Flores-Cale has not yet submitted answers to our questionnaire. Name Yvonne Flores-Cale How can voters contact you? ...
Read More Tracy Scheel – District 2 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Ashlee Bradshaw – District 4 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Tim McHutchion – District 4 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2020
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Help register voters with contactless door drops
Help register voters with contactless door drops You can help register voters before the Oct. 5 deadline by ...
Read More Help KBAD keep voters safe at the polls
Help keep voters safe at the polls The Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats has community service built into the core of ...
Read More Early Voting for the Primary Runoff Starts on Monday
Early Voting for the Primary Runoff Starts on Monday Three races will appear on the Democratic Primary Runoff ...
Read More KBAD Seeks Input from Members on our Future
KBAD needs to hear from you Your input is needed as we move to new organizing strategies to ...
Read More Guest Editorial: Transition is Hard
Guest Editorial Transition is Hard: This too shall pass Houston — 2019Nitrogen dioxide, represented by color density on ...
Read More HCDP Chair: More than a figurehead
HCDP Chair: More than a Figurehead BY KBAD board chair Diana Robinson As we’re faced with an unfortunately ...
Read More KBAD Live: The Chair Interview
KBAD Live: The One-Question Podcast Why are local politics important? In this episode of the KBAD Live podcast, ...
Read More KBAD Democratic Party Candidate Forum set for Feb. 16
KBAD Democratic Candidate Forum Confirmed Candidates List Hear from Democratic candidates before the start of early voting for ...
Read More KBAD Live: Our inaugural podcast episode
KBAD Live: The One-Question Podcast Why are you a Democrat? In the inaugural episode of the KBAD Live ...
Read More Complaining won’t save Democracy
Complaining won't save Democracy When January 1, 2020 arrives, we have less than eight weeks until early voting ...
Read More Be a KBAD Volunteer Superhero
KBAD seeks volunteers for 2020 Volunteers Assemble! When January 1, 2020 arrives, we have less than eight weeks ...
Read More Kyle City Council Candidates Q&A’s, November 2019
Kyle voters have four candidates to consider when heading to the polls for the November 5, 2019 elections. ...
Read More Dex Ellison – District 1 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2019
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Amanda Stark – District 3 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2019
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Robert Rizo – District 3 Kyle City Council Candidate, November 2019
Based on the latest developments, is there anything the city can do to protect the safety of its ...
Read More Editorial: Immigration Crisis
Member Voices Immigration Crisis: How did we get here? What can we do? By KBAD member Claudia Kling ...
Read More Build the Base: Become a VDR
It’s summertime so that means it’s time to get deputized! Yes, that’s right. You, too, can register voters ...
Read More Kyle City Council Candidates Q&A
Kyle voters have four candidates to consider when heading to the polls for the special election to fill ...
Read More New Precincts Announced
On April 2, Hays County commissioners adopted updates to 11 voting precincts, which were required to keep ...
Read More Hays CISD School Board Elections, May 2019
Two seats on the Hays CISD Board of Trustees are up for election on May 4. The Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats ...
Read More We Turned Hays County Blue
Congratulations to everyone who worked hard to turn Hays County blue this year! WE DID IT!!!! ...
Read More Be a Proud, Visible Democrat
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