{"st":"TX","state_name":"Texas","county":"Bastrop County","ex":[{"name":"Greg Abbott","title":"Governor of Texas","party":"Republican","office":"Governor","salutation":"Dear Governor Abbott,","addr":["Greg Abbott","Governor of Texas","P.O. Box 12428","Austin, TX 78711"]},{"name":"Dan Patrick","title":"Lieutenant Governor of Texas","party":"Republican","office":"Lieutenant Governor","salutation":"Dear Lieutenant Governor Patrick,","addr":["Dan Patrick","Lieutenant Governor of Texas","P.O. Box 12068","Austin, TX 78711"]}],"leg":{"68":{"name":"Sheryl Cole","title":"House Member, District 46","party":"Democratic","salutation":"Dear Representative Cole,","addr":["Sheryl Cole","House Member, District 46","Room E2.910, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711"]},"70":{"name":"Sarah Eckhardt","title":"State Senator, District 14","party":"Democratic","salutation":"Dear Senator Eckhardt,","addr":["Sarah Eckhardt","State Senator, District 14","Room E1.804, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701"]},"84":{"name":"Charles Schwertner","title":"State Senator, District 5","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Senator Schwertner,","addr":["Charles Schwertner","State Senator, District 5","Room 3S.5, P.O. Box 12068 Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711"]},"85":{"name":"Stan Gerdes","title":"House Member, District 17","party":"Republican","salutation":"Dear Representative Gerdes,","addr":["Stan Gerdes","House Member, District 17","Room E2.604, P.O. Box 12910, Austin, TX 78711"]}},"cl":[84,70,85,68],"cities":{"bastrop":{"name":"Bastrop","g":"4805864","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Bastrop, Texas is Ishmael Harris.","heading":"Send a postcard to Bastrop’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Ishmael Harris","City of Bastrop","PO BOX 427","BASTROP, TX 78602"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Texas public records.","facts":[["Population","11,189"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.cityofbastrop.org","http://www.cityofbastrop.org"]],"hall":"Also at Bastrop city hall","officials":[["Cynthia Meyer","Council Member, Place 2"],["John Kirkland","Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5"],["Kerry Fossler","Council Member, Place 4"],["Kevin Plunkett","City Councilmember, Place 3"],["Perry Lowe","Council Member, Place 1"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Bastrop","PO BOX 427","BASTROP, TX 78602"],"r":[["Ishmael Harris","Mayor","Dear Mayor Harris,"],["Cynthia Meyer","Council Member, Place 2","Dear Councilmember Meyer,"],["John Kirkland","Mayor Pro Tem, Place 5","Dear John Kirkland,"],["Kerry Fossler","Council Member, Place 4","Dear Councilmember Fossler,"],["Kevin Plunkett","City Councilmember, Place 3","Dear Councilmember Plunkett,"],["Perry Lowe","Council Member, Place 1","Dear Councilmember Lowe,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Bastrop, Texas is represented in state government by Governor Greg Abbott, State Senator Charles Schwertner (District 5), and House Member Stan Gerdes (District 17).","d":[["House District 17","",[85]],["Senate District 5","",[84]]],"multi":false}},"elgin":{"name":"Elgin","g":"4823044","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Elgin, Texas is Theresa McShan.","heading":"Send a postcard to Elgin’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Theresa McShan","City of Elgin","PO BOX 591","ELGIN, TX 78621"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Texas public records.","facts":[["Population","11,359"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.elgintx.com","http://www.elgintx.com"]],"hall":"Also at Elgin city hall","officials":[["Agatha Christi Mayfield","City Council Member, Ward 3"],["Jessica Jaimes","City Council Member Ward 1"],["Joy Casnovsky","City Council Member, Ward 1"],["Liston Crim","City Council Member, Ward 4"],["Roland Silva","City Council Member, Ward 2"],["Tiffany St. Pierre","Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Elgin","PO BOX 591","ELGIN, TX 78621"],"r":[["Theresa McShan","Mayor","Dear Mayor McShan,"],["Agatha Christi Mayfield","City Council Member, Ward 3","Dear Councilmember Mayfield,"],["Jessica Jaimes","City Council Member Ward 1","Dear Councilmember Jaimes,"],["Joy Casnovsky","City Council Member, Ward 1","Dear Councilmember Casnovsky,"],["Liston Crim","City Council Member, Ward 4","Dear Councilmember Crim,"],["Roland Silva","City Council Member, Ward 2","Dear Councilmember Silva,"],["Tiffany St. Pierre","Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3","Dear Tiffany St. Pierre,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Elgin, Texas is represented in state government by Governor Greg Abbott, 2 state senate districts, and 2 House districts.","d":[["House District 17","84% of Elgin",[85]],["House District 46","16% of Elgin",[68]],["Senate District 5","84% of Elgin",[84]],["Senate District 14","16% of Elgin",[70]]],"multi":true}},"smithville":{"name":"Smithville","g":"4868456","local":{"lede":"The mayor of Smithville, Texas is Sharon Foerster.","heading":"Send a postcard to Smithville’s mayor","addr":["Mayor Sharon Foerster","City of Smithville","PO BOX 449","SMITHVILLE, TX 78957"],"note":"Name verified August 14, 2026 against Texas public records.","facts":[["Population","4,130"],["Government type","city"],["Official website","http://www.ci.smithville.tx.us","http://www.ci.smithville.tx.us"]],"hall":"Also at Smithville city hall","officials":[["Brandon Dunham","Councilmember, Place 2"],["Dana Tovar","Councilmember Place 5"],["Tyrone Washington","Councilmember, Place 1"]],"more":0,"a":["City of Smithville","PO BOX 449","SMITHVILLE, TX 78957"],"r":[["Sharon Foerster","Mayor","Dear Mayor Foerster,"],["Brandon Dunham","Councilmember, Place 2","Dear Councilmember Dunham,"],["Dana Tovar","Councilmember Place 5","Dear Councilmember Tovar,"],["Tyrone Washington","Councilmember, Place 1","Dear Councilmember Washington,"]]},"state":{"lede":"Smithville, Texas is represented in state government by Governor Greg Abbott, State Senator Charles Schwertner (District 5), and House Member Stan Gerdes (District 17).","d":[["House District 17","",[85]],["Senate District 5","",[84]]],"multi":false}}}}