May 2025 Conservative Voter Guide - Travis County

Early voting is April 22-29 with Local Election Day being Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Turnout has been under 10,000 in Travis County for the first election since the mother of all elections in fall 2024. The good news there is that this is one of those elections in which the winners will be those who turn out the most of their supporters to the polls.

The bad news is that not everyone in the county will have a ballot, so voter confusion is a factor in the May 2025 Local Elections. Have no fear: The Tracker has you covered! First, find out if you're eligible for a ballot this time at www.VoteTravis.com and generate a sample ballot.

Secondly, see below for a complete list of recommendations. While we did our best to include all races, not all will have recommendations. Actually, most won't because of lack of local input, or the fact that most are non-controversial. But look for the bold print where we think a conservative vote is needed.

*= Travis GOP official endorsement. (i) = incumbent.

***CITIES***

Bee Cave

Prop A: Sales tax reauthorization

Prop B: Public safety facility

Cedar Park

Council Place 1: Bobbi Hutchinson

Council Place 3: Leave blank

Council Place 5:

Elgin:

Council Ward 3:

Lakeway

Prop A: Sales tax reauthorization -- FOR

Prop B: City Manager live in LTISD -- FOR

Prop C: Eliminating volunteer Treasurer -- FOR

Prop D: Police chief policy process -- FOR

Prop E: Boards appointments process -- FOR

Prop F: Board of Ethics elimination -- FOR

Prop G: Building Commission elimination -- FOR

Leander

Council Place 1: Stephen Chang*

Council Place 3: David McDonald* (i)

Council Place 5: Donnie Mahan*

Round Rock

Council Place 2:

Council Place 6:

West Lake Hills

Council Place 1:

Council Place 3: Beth South (i)

Council Place 5:

***SCHOOL DISTRICTS***

Dripping Springs ISD

Prop A: $400M new high school

Prop B: $2.6M Tech upgrades

Board of Trustees (vote for up to two): Tricia Quintero, Olivia Barnard

Eanes ISD

Trustee Place 6: Catherine Walker

Trustee Place 7:

Elgin ISD

Trustee Place 4:

Hays ISD

Prop A: $499M for school buildings

Prop B: $396M for high school bond

Prop C: $6M for stadium improvements

Prop D: $51M for activity centers

Prop E: $16M for tech upgrades

Lake Travis ISD

Place 3: Jessica Howard

Place 4: John Severance*

Place 5: Craig Cancienne*

Marble Falls ISD

Place 1:

Place 2:

Pflugerville ISD

Place 3: Vernagene Mott (i)

Place 4: Trish Smith

Place 5: Lee Wallace*

***SPECIAL DISTRICTS***

Collins MUD No. 1

Props A-G (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors (vote for up to 5):

East Travis County MMD

Props A-E (Taxes,bonds)

Hero Way West MUD

Props A-F (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors:

Lake Point(e) MUD

Props A: $8M parks

Northwest Growth Corridor Water, Sewer, and Drainage District No. 1

Props A-E (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors (vote for up to 5):

Travis County MUD No. 27

Props A-G (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors (vote for up to five):

Travis County MUD No. 32

Props A-G (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors (vote or up to five):

Triada MUD

Props A-G (Creation and taxes)

Board of Directors (vote for up to five):

Travis County WCID - Point Venture

Prop A: $13M for water and drainage

Bastrop-Travis Counties ESD No. 1

Prop A: 2% sales tax

Canceled elections (due to non-contested races): Bee Cave (council), Briarcliff, Elgin (wards 1, 2), Lakeway (council), Elgin ISD (District 5), and Johnson City ISD.

NOTE: The sample ballot on the county website does not contain all races, including a few with polling places solely within a neighboring county. We made every effort to include as many as we could find here.