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Elections

ELECTION COVERAGE

  • Last day to vote; Llano County has second-highest early voter turnout by percentage in the state

    Election Day for the 2026 midterm elections is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polling locations are open until 7 p.m. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have critical state and national races on the ballot, with Llano County residents deciding on a new Precinct 4 commissioner.    Early voting ended on Friday, Oct. 30, with Burnet and…

  • Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 3

    Election Day for the 2026 midterms is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have critical state and national races on the ballot, with Llano County residents deciding on a new Precinct 4 commissioner.   Burnet County  -See a sample Burnet County midterm election ballot here. -Learn…

  • Last day of early voting; Election Day Nov. 3

    The last day of early voting for the midterm elections is Friday, Oct. 30. Polls will be open until 7 p.m. at all early voting polling locations. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Voters in Burnet and Llano counties have critical state and national races on the ballot, with Llano County residents deciding on a…

  • Last week of early voting ahead of midterm elections

    Early voting is underway across the Burnet and Llano counties. The last day of early voting is Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Visit DailyTrib.com for more information on the local elections.

  • Early voting begins in the Highland Lakes

    Early voting runs Oct. 19-30 and Election Day is Nov. 3. Visit DailyTrib.com for local election guides.

  • Burnet County local voting guide

    While there are no local contested races on the ballot for Burnet County voters, residents still have big decisions to make at the state and federal levels during the upcoming midterm elections.  Early voting runs Oct. 19-30 and Election Day is Nov. 3. Despite the lack of local contested races, there are several statewide and…

  • Llano County local voting guide

    The midterm elections are fast approaching, and Llano County has a rare contested race for a local position on the ballot. Learn more at DailyTrib.com.

  • Watch ‘Meet the Candidates: Llano County Pct. 4 Commissioner’

    Watch DailyTrib’s “Meet the Candidates: Llano County Pct. 4 Commissioner” on the DailyTrib YouTube Channel. The digital discussion between

  • Candidate profiles: Llano County Pct. 4 commissioner

    DailyTrib has compiled profiles on the candidates running for the Llano County Precinct 4 commissioner seat in the upcoming midterm elections. Incumbent Republican Pct. 4 Commissioner Jerry Don Moss will face Democratic challenger Leila Green Little at the polls on Nov. 3.  DailyTrib is hosting a digital forum and discussion on Tuesday, Oct. 6, with…

  • Burnet County Commissioners

    County elections office addresses questions about March primary

    This story is a continuation of an article published on Aug. 18 regarding several questions raised about the March 2026 primaries, brought forth by members of the Burnet County Republican Party. Read that story here. Burnet County Elections Administrator Stephanie Cooper recently identified several small errors in the original reporting of the March primaries, but…

  • Democratic candidates rally planned in Marble Falls

    The Highland Lakes Democratic Women are hosting a Democratic candidates rally in Marble Falls, featuring runners in federal, state, and local races in the upcoming midterm elections.  The candidates rally will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the La Quinta Inn, 501 RM 2147 in Marble Falls. It is free and…

  • Rare bipartisan race set for Llano County Pct. 4 commissioner seat

    A rare bipartisan race will be on the Nov. 3 ballot for residents of Precinct 4 in Llano County. Republican incumbent Jerry Don Moss will face Democratic challenger Leila Green Little at the polls for the Precinct 4 commissioner seat.  Moss and Little are officially locked in as the only candidates for the Precinct 4…

  • Burnet County Republican Party members question integrity of March 2026 primary election 

    Several members of the Burnet County Republican Party, including its party chair, have come forward and publicly questioned the handling of the primary elections this past March. County officials claimed they were mostly unaware of the specific issues brought up by the party members, and that they could be addressed at a later date.  The…

  • Former Marble Falls mayor returns to council 

    Marble Falls City Council appointed a former mayor, George Russell, to fill the vacant Place 4 council seat during its Aug. 4 meeting, which had been left empty by the resignation of Lauren Haltom in July. Haltom resigned just weeks after being appointed to the seat vacated by Karlee Hubble. Russell is now the third…

  • File to run as a groundwater district director; deadline to apply Aug. 17

    Interested in being a part of Burnet County’s groundwater regulations? The Central Texas Groundwater Conservation District (CTGCD) will hold an election for two of its board directors in November, and applications for interested candidates are open now through Monday, Aug. 17. The seats up for grabs include those held by Precinct 2 Director Ryan Rowney…

  • Democratic U.S. congressional candidates coming to Granite Shoals

    Two Democratic U.S. congressional candidates running to represent Burnet and Llano counties are hosting a town hall in Granite Shoals on June 30. Democratic candidate Justin Early is running for U.S. House of Representatives District 31, which covers Burnet County. He is facing off against the incumbent Republican District 31 Representative, John Carter. Democratic candidate…

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    Exceptionally low voter turnout in Burnet County

    Some governing bodies in Burnet County saw abysmal voter turnout in their recent local elections, with a small fraction of registered voters making big decisions in several cities and in the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.  While local elections in May often have low turnouts according to data from the Burnet County Elections Office, the…

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    Local elections results: Burnet and Llano counties

    Highland Lakes area voters chose new leaders and made big decisions in Burnet and Llano counties in the May 2 elections this past Saturday. Below are the unofficial cumulative results from all of the local elections. These results will be confirmed in the coming days by the election offices of their respective government bodies. Winners…

  • voting at Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes in Marble Falls

    Election Day, Saturday, May 2

    Election Day is Saturday, May 2. Highland Lakes area voters in Burnet and Llano counties have big decisions to make at the polls.  Major elections are underway in Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Bertram, Llano, and the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.  Burnet County  Burnet County voters may cast their ballots at any polling location…

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    Last days of early voting; Election Day May 2

    Early voting is nearly complete for Highland Lakes area local elections. The last days to cast your ballot early are Monday, April 27, and Tuesday, April 28, before Election Day on Saturday, May 2.  Major elections are underway in Marble Falls, Burnet, Granite Shoals, Bertram, Llano, and the Burnet Consolidated Independent School District.  Burnet County …

  • Mayoral, aldermen candidates for Bertram City Council elections

    Bertram City Council has four seats up for grabs in the upcoming May 2 election, and 10 total applicants have applied for the positions. Early voting is April 20-28. There are four seats total up for election, including the mayoral seat (a two-year term), two full-term aldermen seats (two-year terms), and one unexpired alderman seat that…

  • New Llano County judge and JP 3; Republican commissioner to take on Democratic challenger in November

    Llano County’s Republican primary election on Tuesday, March 3, determined a new county judge and Precinct 3 justice of the peace. It also determined a party nominee to take on a Democratic challenger in the Precinct 4 commissioner race come November. Rob Hardy was voted as the Republican nominee for Llano County judge and Kerri…

  • Burnet County keeps incumbents in Republican primary

    Burnet County voters turned out in force for the 2026 Republican Primary Election, choosing to keep incumbent Burnet County Judge Bryan Wilson and incumbent Precinct 2 Commissioner Damon Beierle. Without any Democratic challengers in the November General Election, both men will almost certainly begin their new terms in 2027. The unofficial results of the Republican…

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    Llano County Republican Primary Election results

    These are the final unofficial results for only the local contested races in the 2026 Llano County Republican Primary Election, which ended on Tuesday, March 3. The results will be canvassed and certified at a later date. Learn more about the election process and see the government sources on the Llano County Elections website. Llano…