County judge candidates clash ahead of election

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Brittany Anderson, on February 16, 2022

By Brittany Anderson

The race between Hays County Judge democratic candidates Brandon Burleson and incumbent Ruben Becerra has turned contentious with a legal battle.

A verbal altercation that allegedly turned physical between Becerra’s wife Monica and Burleson’s mother Rose occurred during a Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial celebration on Jan. 16 in San Marcos. The Burlesons have sought a temporary restraining order and $250,000 in damages.

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