Runoff elections for congress, governor and other offices are upon us – and many of the races involve people of special interest to Hays County.

Early voting is May 14-18, with the runoff election May 22 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Check the Free Press website or HaysCounty.org/elections…. for where you can vote and when. Separately, school board elections are underway now.

Here are a few insights into the people who will be on the ballot locally. Most of these are low-budget races that w...