San Marcos Mayor · Nov 3, 2026
Amanda Rodriguez
Candidate for Mayor
Amanda Rodriguez is running for mayor of San Marcos in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ryan Thomason.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodaySan Marcos City Council Place 6 member and former state legislative director.
- Campaign website
- linktr.ee/rodriguez4smtx
Amanda Rodriguez holds the Place 6 seat and is running for mayor; Lisa Prewitt, Bill Miller and Juan Miguel Arredondo are running for her seat. Community Impact, Q&A · Sep 2, 2026
Official ballot listing: the Hays County sample ballot lists Amanda Rodriguez and Ryan Thomason for mayor, Alyssa Garza and Jane Garnette Hughson for Place 3, Shane Scott and Heather Hunter for Place 4, and Lisa Prewitt, Bill Miller and Juan Miguel Arredondo for Place 6. Hays County, Combined Sample Ballot, Nov. 3, 2026
Where Amanda Rodriguez stands: positions on the record
Data centers3 sourced positions
Moved to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts; the motion failed, 3 votes for and 4 against (April 2026).
Council voteCommunity Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Voted yes to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Council voteCommunity Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Said she was a leader in the fight to prohibit data centers and that financial benefits alone cannot decide what development is approved.
“As a leader in the fight to prohibit data centers, I believe financial benefits alone cannot determine what development we approve.”
Own statementCommunity Impact, Q&A · Sep 2, 2026
Priorities1 sourced position
Named affordability and infrastructure as her top priorities.
“My top priorities are affordability and infrastructure.”
Own statementCommunity Impact, Q&A · Sep 2, 2026
Property taxes1 sourced position
Council voted 7-0 to set the 2026 tax rate at 65.15 cents per $100 of taxable value (Sept 2026).
Council voteCity of San Marcos, September 15, 2026 City Council Recap · Sep 15, 2026
Housing1 sourced position
as reported by the San Marcos Daily Record; not a direct quote
Said she is working on finalizing a Tenants Bill of Rights.
Own statementSan Marcos Daily Record, Meet the mayoral candidates · Sep 4, 2026
What Amanda Rodriguez said vs. how Amanda Rodriguez voted
Data centers
In their words
Said she was a leader in the fight to prohibit data centers and that financial benefits alone cannot decide what development is approved.
Sep 2, 2026 ·Community Impact, Q&A · Sep 2, 2026
On the record
Moved to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts; the motion failed, 3 votes for and 4 against (April 2026).
Jun 17, 2026 ·Community Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
Voted yes to prohibit data centers in all city zoning districts (passed 4-3, June 2026).
Jun 17, 2026 ·Community Impact, San Marcos council votes to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts · Jun 17, 2026
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