San Marcos Councilwoman Amanda Rodriguez Wins Mayor Race
Rodriguez defeats former council member Ryan Thomason with 72.86% of the vote as all precincts report.
By Luis Medina ·
Amanda Rodriguez won the San Marcos mayoral race on Tuesday, defeating challenger Ryan Thomason with 72.86% of the vote. Hays County election officials reported that Rodriguez secured victory with all precincts and Election Day locations reporting. Thomason received 27.14% of the total ballots cast.
Rodriguez currently serves as the San Marcos City Council member for Place 6. Her opponent, Thomason, previously served two terms on the city council. The election required a candidate to receive more than 50% of the vote to win outright. Because Rodriguez crossed that threshold, no runoff election is necessary for the mayor position.
"I am humbled, honored and forever grateful to be your mayor, and I want to be clear: I am everyone's mayor," Rodriguez said in a statement. "Whether you voted for me or not. Whether you supported me or not. Whether we agree or disagree. I will be your mayor, and I will be here to serve."
The mayoral contest occurred alongside a special election to fill Rodriguez's remaining term on the city council. In that race, Lisa Prewitt is leading Juan Miguel Arredondo and Bill Miller. Unofficial early reports show Prewitt with 51.88% of the vote, Arredondo with 35.46%, and Miller with 12.66%.
Current Mayor Jane Hughson did not run for reelection. She instead entered the race for the Place 3 council seat to challenge incumbent Alyssa Garza. The mayor's office remained occupied by Hughson until the new term begins following the certification of results.
All election results are considered unofficial until the county completes the canvassing process. Officials will finalize the vote totals after reviewing all ballots. The county clerk's office will announce the certified winners once the canvass is complete.
Voters in San Marcos cast ballots at various precincts and Election Day locations across Hays County. The high turnout and decisive margin in the mayoral race concluded the campaign without the need for a second round of voting between the top two candidates.
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