County Commissioner, Precinct 4 - Texas Ballot Compare

Rob McClelland

Republican

On ballot as: Rob McClelland
Current role: Dripping Springs ISD trustee (sworn in for another three-year term, June 2026); director of business development, BPI Bauerle Partners Inc
Background: Bachelor of Science in construction management, Texas A&M University
U.S. Army officer, 12 years
Bronze Star, Combat Action Badge and Presidential Service Badge
Former logistics officer, White House (per campaign)
Lives in Dripping Springs
South Texas native (per campaign)
Experience: Texas School Safety Center Board (reappointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, March 2025; term expires February 1, 2027)
Member, Hays County Sheriff's Office Training Advisory Board
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 66.12%
Top priorities: Told Community Impact: "public safety, responsible growth, infrastructure, fiscal discipline and protecting the character of Hays County"
"We need to plan roads and water capacity ahead of development, fund essential services first, keep taxes low and debt under control"
Data centers: "Data Centers specifically and the Texas Hill Country are simply not compatible"
Campaign site: "Back the Sheriff, Constables, EMS, and Fire with staffing, training, and equipment"
Campaign site: "Prioritize safe, well-maintained county roads and bridges"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Keep county government efficient, taxes low, and invest wisely in our community's essential needs."
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We need to plan roads and water capacity ahead of development"
Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact Q&A: large projects "should be evaluated based on infrastructure capacity, water availability, traffic, drainage, environmental impacts"
Public safety: Campaign site: "Back the Sheriff, Constables, EMS, and Fire with staffing, training, and equipment."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: robfortexas.com

Angie Unger

Democratic

On ballot as: Angie Unger
Current role: Realtor and small business owner
Background: Budget management across local and international projects (per campaign)
Precinct 4 resident for over a decade (per campaign)
Daughters attend Dripping Springs ISD schools (per campaign)
First-generation Texan raised by a single mother (per campaign)
Experience: Founder, parent support network during the pandemic (per campaign)
Organizer, bilingual voter outreach (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 2026): won
Top priorities: Told Community Impact: "Water first, safety first, people first"
"I will protect aquifers, fix bottlenecks before building unnecessary roads, support law enforcement and emergency services"
Growth: says "growth must follow water"
"I oppose high-water-demand projects that shift costs onto residents"
Campaign site: "Angie will hold regular community meetings and build real feedback loops with neighbors"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Rising taxes and utility costs are pushing people out." Says she will "make sure new growth pays its fair share"
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "growth must follow water"
Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Angie will prioritize maintenance and drainage before chasing new expansion the county can't afford."
Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: says she will "support law enforcement and emergency services"
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: ungerforhays.com