County
Hays County Judge
- Vote for
- 1
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The Texas county judge presides over the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate and runs county government.
Taxes & budget
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
- Pledges disciplined budgeting focused on core county services.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Public safety
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
- Pledges resources and coordination for sheriff and first responders.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
No documented position found.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Housing
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
- Proposes planning for growth with predictable development rules.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Proposes a comprehensive strategic plan to manage county growth.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Roads & infrastructure
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
- Supports building infrastructure ahead of growth with regional partners.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Supports safer roads plus regional transit, bikeways and trails.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Environment & parks
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
No documented position found.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Pledges to protect water resources and Hill Country land.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
No documented position found.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Secured funding for the county's mobile vaccine clinic.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
- Proposes limiting county government to core responsibilities.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Pledges to protect county election administration from interference.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
- Pledges to challenge 'business as usual' in county government.
Courts & justice
Geoffrey TahuahuaRepublican
No documented position found.
Michelle Gutierrez CohenDemocratic
- Proposes a county criminal justice division with public defender.
Liz "Sumter" GajdosIndependent
No documented position found.
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