Tag Archives: November 2020 elections
Flannigan and Kelly to face off in December
District 6 is primed for a runoff between incumbent Jimmy Flannigan, who won just over 40 percent of the vote, and challenger Mackenzie Kelly, who earned just over 33 percent. Unlike other City Council districts, a significant portion of the…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 4, 2020
Pool reelected to District 7
In a race against sole opponent Morgan Witt, District 7 Council Member Leslie Pool earned over two-thirds of the vote in a bid for re-election. Pool received 27,255 of the 40,530 votes counted in the District 7 race as of…
Elections • By Ryan Thornton • Nov 4, 2020
Alter, Virden will compete in runoff for District 10
As predicted, there will be a runoff in District 10, but in a somewhat surprising turn, the runoff will take place between incumbent Alison Alter and challenger Jennifer Virden. In order to avoid a runoff, candidates must win a simple…
Elections • By Elizabeth Pagano • Nov 4, 2020
In the home stretch, candidates report on fundraising
With only one week to go until Election Day, candidates for City Council were busy Monday filing their eight-day reports. Some candidates are looking at Nov. 3 as the end of the campaign trail, while others have to consider the possibility…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Oct 27, 2020
Travis County sees heavy turnout on early voting
Travis County voters have set an early voting record. County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir released figures late Tuesday showing that 35,873 voters cast ballots in person on Tuesday. In addition, the county received 22,577 mail ballots and 17 limited ballots. That’s…
Elections • By Jo Clifton • Oct 14, 2020
Early voting has begun in Texas. Here's when and how your vote will be counted.
First things first: Most votes don’t get counted until Election Day. To be even more clear, those votes aren’t counted until the polls close that evening. That includes all types of ballots cast during the election – mail-in ballots, in-person…
Elections • By Ashley Lopez, KUT • Oct 14, 2020
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Three candidates challenge Flannigan in District 6 race
Council Member Jimmy Flannigan is facing three challengers – Jennifer Mushtaler, Mackenzie Kelly and Dee Harrison – to serve on Austin City Council’s District 6, which represents swaths of Northwest Austin. Flannigan has represented District 6 since 2017, when he…
Elections • By Daniel Salazar • Oct 13, 2020
Crowded field competes for District 10 seat
District 10 voters will have no shortage of options for Austin City Council this fall. City Council Member Alison Alter is facing five challengers to represent West Austin’s District 10: Pooja Sethi, Robert Thomas, Jennifer Virden, Belinda Greene and Ben Easton.…
Elections • By Daniel Salazar • Oct 13, 2020
Four seats on the Austin ISD school board are up for election. Here's who's running.
Four seats on the nine-member board of the Austin Independent School District are up for election in November. The school board is a group of volunteers who oversee policies and finances in the district. They approve the yearly budget, hire…
Elections • By Claire McInerny, KUT • Oct 13, 2020
District 4: An incumbent and two challengers
After briefly weighing a state Senate run, Austin City Council Member Greg Casar is seeking reelection once again, facing challengers from his ideological right and left. Louis C. Herrin III and Ramesses II Setepenre are running against Casar to represent…
Elections • By Daniel Salazar • Oct 12, 2020
Leslie Pool, Morgan Witt face off in District 7 Council race
In the least crowded field of the five Council elections this fall, Leslie Pool, the incumbent, is facing only one challenger, newcomer Morgan Witt, to represent North Austin’s District 7 on Austin City Council. Pool is one of the original…
Elections • By Daniel Salazar • Oct 12, 2020
District 2 race features four new faces
When Delia Garza, who has represented City Council District 2 for the last six years, starts her new job as Travis County attorney in January, there will be a fresh face in the seat representing Southeast Austin. All four of…
