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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Commissioner, Precinct 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Hays County
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Abby GibsonAbby GibsonRepublican
Johnny FloresJohnny FloresDemocratic
On ballot as
Abby Gibson
Johnny Flores
Current role
Works with veterinary health company PKB Inc.; president, Hays County Republican Women (per campaign)
U.S. history teacher (per his Community Impact candidate profile)
Background
  • Studied in Minnesota (per campaign)
  • Experience in business operations, sales and policy involvement (per campaign)
  • Originally from North Dakota (per campaign)
  • In Texas since 2008 (per campaign)
  • Longtime eastern Hays County resident (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees in political science, Texas State University (per Hays Free Press)
  • Raised in South Texas (per campaign)
Experience
  • Has served on multiple nonprofit boards (per campaign)
  • Hays CISD trustee, Single Member District 2 (did not seek re-election, May 2026)
  • Has served on the Kyle Radio Board of Directors (per campaign)
  • Has served with the Hays County Historical Commission (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 2026): won
Top priorities
  • Told Community Impact: "Infrastructure: Prioritize long overdo East side roads, traffic and safety"
  • "Public Safety: Ensure responding agencies have the training, tools and resources they need"
  • "Fiscal Responsibility: Transparent and accountable stewardship of tax-dollars"
  • Large projects: "I will evaluate large projects based on long-term impacts to infrastructure, natural resources, emergency services"
  • Campaign site: "Balance development with preservation of Hays County's character"
  • Told Community Impact: "improving county roads, especially on the Eastside; expanding mental and public health services"
  • Also "strengthening public safety and emergency response"
  • Data centers: "unchecked data center development is not welcome in Hays County"
  • "We need greater local control to protect our water, preserve our quality of life"
  • Campaign site: "expand access to affordable housing, especially for essential workers like teachers and first responders"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Ensure responsible budgeting and transparent financial management"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Support smart infrastructure investments that prepare for future growth"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure responding agencies have the training, tools and resources they need to keep our families and children safe."
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: says the county must tackle congestion "while using taxpayer dollars responsibly and efficiently"
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My top priorities are improving county roads, especially on the Eastside"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: committed to "modernizing emergency services and addressing the root causes of crime"
Endorsements
  • CLEAT (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Law Enforcement Association (listed by campaign)
  • Latinos United for Conservative Action (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
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  • Texas College Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Carrie Isaac, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Morgan Hammer, Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Olivia Barnard, Trustee, Dripping Springs ISD (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas General Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Don Montague, Constable, Precinct 3; Former Sheriff, Hays County (listed by campaign)
  • John Ellen, Constable, Precinct 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Grant Moody, Bexar County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Jones, Former County Commissioner, Pct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • David Graham, Constable, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Courtney Runkle, HCISD Trustee, District 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark "Tex" Teixeira, Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress (listed by campaign)
  • Michael Salvo, Chairman, Hays County GOP (listed by campaign)
  • Randy Purham, SREC Committeeman, Veteran, Policy Analyst, Author (listed by campaign)
  • Victor Medina, Precinct Chair, 206 (Kyle) (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
abbyforhays.com
johnnyfloresforhays.com
Abby Gibson

Abby Gibson

Republican
On ballot as
Abby Gibson
Current role
Works with veterinary health company PKB Inc.; president, Hays County Republican Women (per campaign)
Background
  • Studied in Minnesota (per campaign)
  • Experience in business operations, sales and policy involvement (per campaign)
  • Originally from North Dakota (per campaign)
  • In Texas since 2008 (per campaign)
  • Longtime eastern Hays County resident (per campaign)
Experience
  • Has served on multiple nonprofit boards (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Told Community Impact: "Infrastructure: Prioritize long overdo East side roads, traffic and safety"
  • "Public Safety: Ensure responding agencies have the training, tools and resources they need"
  • "Fiscal Responsibility: Transparent and accountable stewardship of tax-dollars"
  • Large projects: "I will evaluate large projects based on long-term impacts to infrastructure, natural resources, emergency services"
  • Campaign site: "Balance development with preservation of Hays County's character"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Ensure responsible budgeting and transparent financial management"
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Support smart infrastructure investments that prepare for future growth"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure responding agencies have the training, tools and resources they need to keep our families and children safe."
Endorsements
  • CLEAT (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Law Enforcement Association (listed by campaign)
  • Latinos United for Conservative Action (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Hays County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
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  • Texas College Republicans (listed by campaign)
  • Carrie Isaac, State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • Morgan Hammer, Hays County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Olivia Barnard, Trustee, Dripping Springs ISD (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas General Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Don Montague, Constable, Precinct 3; Former Sheriff, Hays County (listed by campaign)
  • John Ellen, Constable, Precinct 5 (listed by campaign)
  • Grant Moody, Bexar County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Mark Jones, Former County Commissioner, Pct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • David Graham, Constable, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Courtney Runkle, HCISD Trustee, District 3 (listed by campaign)
  • Mark "Tex" Teixeira, Republican Nominee for U.S. Congress (listed by campaign)
  • Michael Salvo, Chairman, Hays County GOP (listed by campaign)
  • Randy Purham, SREC Committeeman, Veteran, Policy Analyst, Author (listed by campaign)
  • Victor Medina, Precinct Chair, 206 (Kyle) (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
abbyforhays.com
Johnny Flores

Johnny Flores

Democratic
On ballot as
Johnny Flores
Current role
U.S. history teacher (per his Community Impact candidate profile)
Background
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees in political science, Texas State University (per Hays Free Press)
  • Raised in South Texas (per campaign)
Experience
  • Hays CISD trustee, Single Member District 2 (did not seek re-election, May 2026)
  • Has served on the Kyle Radio Board of Directors (per campaign)
  • Has served with the Hays County Historical Commission (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 2026): won
Top priorities
  • Told Community Impact: "improving county roads, especially on the Eastside; expanding mental and public health services"
  • Also "strengthening public safety and emergency response"
  • Data centers: "unchecked data center development is not welcome in Hays County"
  • "We need greater local control to protect our water, preserve our quality of life"
  • Campaign site: "expand access to affordable housing, especially for essential workers like teachers and first responders"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: says the county must tackle congestion "while using taxpayer dollars responsibly and efficiently"
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My top priorities are improving county roads, especially on the Eastside"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: committed to "modernizing emergency services and addressing the root causes of crime"
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
johnnyfloresforhays.com

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