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Buda, TX

Who on your ballot seems like good people, in a sentence or two each, with sources. Fill out your ballot in ten minutes.

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Who is running in Buda, Texas in 2026

Buda City Council, At-Large Position 1 (special election)
Joshua Edmond, George M. Torres Jr. and Jessica "Jess-Ebee" Ebisch
Buda City Council, District B
Irving Davis and Jessie Clayton

Buda elections

Mayor Lee Urbanovsky and At-Large Position 2 member Monica Davidson were unopposed and won't appear on the ballot. Buda races are nonpartisan.

City Council, At-Large Position 1 (special election)

Vote for one

Council member Matt Smith announced in July he's resigning.

Joshua Edmond

Seems like good people (best choice in this race)

Minister; community and technology advisor; Buda EDC board 2022 to 2024

Named surveillance technology, mental health and data centers as the hard questions facing Buda, and says he'll "serve all citizens the same."

Sources: Community Impact Q&A

George M. Torres Jr.

Compromised

Local business owner; Buda Chamber of Commerce board

Running on small business, mobility and Buda's small-town character. Nothing bad on record, but he'd be one more Chamber board vote on a council that already has the Chamber's CEO.

Sources: Community Impact Q&A, City of Buda

Jessica "Jess-Ebee" Ebisch

Not enough info

Background not public

Didn't answer Community Impact's questionnaire, and we couldn't find a website or platform.

Sources: Community Impact Q&A

City Council, District B

Vote for one

Open seat. Mayor Pro Tem Evan Ture isn't running.

Irving Davis

Seems like good people (best choice in this race)

Military veteran; HOA board member

A neighborhood volunteer running on water protection, traffic, and making growth wait for infrastructure. Calls himself "a responsible caretaker of the taxpayers' funds."

Sources: Community Impact Q&A, Campaign site

Jessie Clayton

Compromised

Publisher of Buda Living; Historic Preservation commissioner; Chamber board

Well connected and active in town, with a sensible growth platform. She sits on the Chamber board and runs a business that sells to local businesses, so she'd lean toward the business side.

Sources: Community Impact Q&A

Also on your ballot

Every Hays County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Hays County page.

When and where to vote

Register by
Monday, October 5. Check or register at votetexas.gov.
Early voting
October 19 to 30. Weekdays Oct 19 to 23, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday Oct 24, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday Oct 25, noon to 6 p.m.; Oct 26 to 30, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hays County uses vote centers, so you can vote at any one in the county.
Mail ballot
Application must be received by October 23.
Where
Vote center list (PDF). Early voting includes the LBJ Student Center at Texas State, the San Marcos Public Library, Kyle City Hall and Buda City Hall.
Bring
A Texas driver license or ID, election ID certificate, handgun license, passport, military ID or citizenship certificate with photo. No ID? You can still vote by signing a reasonable impediment form and showing a utility bill, bank statement or voter card. Details.
Your ballot
See every race with the county's combined sample ballot. Questions: Hays County Elections, 512-393-7310.

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Last updated October 4, 2026.