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Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra will no longer be serving on the dais at the end of the year after receiving fewer votes than Pct. 2 Commissioner Michelle Cohen in the primary runoff election. Cohen will face off with Republican Geoffrey Tahuahua in the November Election.
Cohen received 58.31% of the vote or 6,089 votes. Becerra received 41.69% of the vote or 4,353 votes.
Cohen posted a statement to her Facebook page calling the nomination an “honor.”
“You made a little girl who grew up in Section 8 housing and whose family came to Hays County with the dream of owning land have the honor of becoming a County Commissioner. And now, you are giving me the chance to lead as your County Judge,” Cohen said. “I will not let you down. Now is the time for unity over division. Whether you voted for me, Judge Becerra, in another party’s primary, or did not vote at all, if you are a Hays County resident, I am running to give you my absolute best.”
Two other Democrat candidates will find their names on the November ballot for the County Clerk and County Court at Law #2. For the Republican ticket, there were state races but no local seats for the runoff Election ticket.
For County Clerk, Cynthia A. Millonzi received the most votes and will take the seat at the beginning of next year, as no Republican candidate was vying for it.
Cynthia A. Millonzi received 54.14% of the vote or 5,502 votes. Nicholas “Nico” Costilla received 45.86% of the vote or 4,660 votes.
For County Court-at-Law #2, Chris Johnson received the most votes, 50.88% or 5,040, and will square off with Republican candidate Charmaine Wilde in the November Election.
Thomas Just received 49.12% of the vote or 4,866 votes.
Get more information at hayscountytx.gov/elections.
