Staff reports

Victoria Jackson, the former “Saturday Night Live” cast member who has made a name for herself as an active tea party participant, conservative activist and outspoken opponent of President Barack Obama, has lost her bid to win a spot on the Williamson County Commission.

Jackson received 632 votes, losing out to Judy Lynch Herbert, with 1,422 votes, and Betsy Hester, with 1,380 votes. There were also nine write-in votes. The County Commission has 12 districts with two commissioners in each district.

Hester is a District 2 incumbent. Herbert had been a District 3 commission, but because of the new district map, is now in District 2.

“I am very pleased,” Hester said. “I want to thank all of the voters who turned out in early voting and all the voters who came out today in this heat. I pledge that I will continue to work hard for the Second District and will continue moving forward.”