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Source: The Elgin Courier

News 11/03/2026 08:57 PM Staff Reports BASTROP COUNTY — Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election are beginning to take shape across Bastrop County, where voters are deciding several local races, including county judge and Precinct 4 commissioner, along with school funding measures and state and federal contests. Results remain unofficial until canvassed, and additional ballots could change the outcome of close contests. Closer to home, incumbent County judge Gregory Klaus faces challenger Dock Jackson, while incumbent Precinct 4 Commissioner David Glass faces write-in candidate Kat Hammer. In state legislative races, Republican incumbent Stan Gerdes faces Democrat Mary Elizabeth Klenz for Texas House District 17, while Republican incumbent Charles Schwertner faces Democrat Paul Thomasson for Senate District 5. County voters are also weighing propositions involving school funding, emergency services and special elections in Elgin, Bastrop and Smithville.

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