Early voting will start Oct. 24 for the upcoming November election, and Round Rock voters will vote on numerous races.Here is a guide to knowing what is on the ballot and where to cast your vote.
Dates to know
Oct. 24 First day of early voting
Oct. 28 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)
Nov. 4 Last day of early voting
Nov. 8 Election Day
Nov. 8 Last day to receive ballot by mail (or Nov. 9 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election on Election Day)
Where to vote
Residents of Williamson County may vote at any polling location within the county. Polls are open Oct. 24-Nov. 4 for early voting 7 a.m.-7 p.m. except for Oct. 30, when polling locations are open noon-6 p.m. More information is available at www.wilco.org.
Sample ballot
Only candidates in contested elections are included. View the entire sample ballot for Williamson County here.
R: Republican, D: Democrat, L: Libertarian, G: Green*Incumbent
STATE
Governor
L Mark Tippetts
G Delilah Barrios
Lieutenant governor
L Shanna Steele
Attorney general
D Rochelle Mercedes Garza
Comptroller of public accounts
D Janet T. Dudding
L V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza
Commissioner of the General Land Office
R Dawn Buckingham
G Alfred Molison
Commissioner of agriculture
Railroad commissioner
R Wayne Christian*
L Jaime Andres Diez
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3
R Debra Lehrmann*
L Thomas Edward Oxford
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5
R Rebecca Huddle*
D Amanda Reichek
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
D Julia Maldonado
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
R Jesse F. McClure III*
D Robert Johnson
Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 4
R Lesli R. Fitzpatrick
D Rosa Lopez Theofanis
State Board of Education, District 5
R Perla Muñoz Hopkins
D Rebecca Bell-Metereau*
Texas Senate, District 5
R Charles Schwertner*
Texas Senate, District 24
D Kathy Jones-Hospod
Texas House of Representatives, District 52
R Caroline Harris
D Luis Echegaray
Texas House of Representatives District 136
R Michelle Evans
D John H. Bucy III*
L Burton Culley
FEDERAL
U.S. House of Representatives, District 17
R Pete Sessions*
D Mary Jo Woods
LOCAL
Williamson County Commissioners Court judge
D Blane Conklin
Williamson County Court at Law No. 1
R Brandy Hallford*
D Brian McConnell
Williamson County Court at Law No. 3
Williamson County clerk
Williamson County commissioner, Precinct 4
Williamson County justice of the peace, Precinct 1
R Russell Winston Collins
Williamson County justice of the peace, Precinct 4
R Rhonda Redden
D Stacy Hackenberg*
ROUND ROCK ISD
Board of trustees, Place 3
Board of trustees, Place 4
Cory Renee Vessa*
Board of trustees, Place 5
Board of trustees, Place 6
Tiffanie N. Harrison*
Board of trustees, Place 1
Kevin Johnson Sr.**
Estevan Jesus “Chuy” Zárate
**Candidate was appointed July 25 to fulfill the remainder of the term.
Editor's note: This post was updated to correct that Pete Sessions is the incumbent for the U.S. House of Representatives District 17 race.
Amy is the managing editor for nine publications in Central Texas. She joined Community Impact in September 2010, serving as reporter and senior editor for the Northwest Austin edition as well as covering transportation in the Austin metro. She graduated from Truman State University in her native state of Missouri, and previously worked for Pioneer Press in the Chicago area. She enjoys playing board games and spending time with her husband, son and two cats.