Chronicle Endorsements
For the Nov. 4 General Election
By The Chronicle Editorial Board, Fri., Oct. 17, 2014
Here are the Chronicle editorial board's endorsements for the November 4 General Election. For a very few races (noted below as "pending"), we have not yet made an endorsement choice. Those endorsements will appear in the next print issue, and will be posted online before early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 20. See more info at austinchronicle.com/elections.
VOTER ID | NOV 4 GENERAL ELECTION | EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
Austin City Council
Mayor: Mike Martinez
District 1: Ora Houston
District 2: Delia Garza
District 3: Sabino "Pio" Renteria
District 4: Greg Casar
District 5: Ann Kitchen
District 6: Jimmy Flannigan
District 7: Dual: Jeb Boyt/Leslie Pool
District 8: Ed Scruggs
District 9: Kathie Tovo
District 10: Mandy Dealey
Urban Rail Bond: Yes
Austin Community College
ACC Prop. 1 Bond: Yes
ACC Prop. 2 Bond: Yes
ACC Tax Rate Prop: Yes
ACC Trustee, Place 1: Mark J. Williams
ACC Trustee, Place 2: Gigi Edwards Bryant/Jade Chang Sheppard
ACC Trustee, Place 3: Nan McRaven
Austin Independent School District
At Large Position 9: Kendall Pace
District 1: Edmund Gordon
District 4: Julie Cowan
District 6: Paul Saldaña
District 7: Robert Schneider
State Offices
Governor: Wendy Davis, D
Lt. Governor: Leticia Van de Putte, D
Attorney General: Sam Houston, D
Comptroller: Mike Collier, D
Land Commissioner: John Cook, D
Agriculture Commissioner: No Endorsement
Railroad Commissioner: Steve Brown, D
Supreme Court Chief Justice: William Moody, D
SC Place 6: Lawrence Edward Meyers, D
SC Place 7: Gina Benavides, D
SC Place 8: No Endorsement
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3: John Granberg, D
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4: No Endorsement
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9: No Endorsement
State Senator, D14: Kirk Watson, D
State Senator, D25: Daniel Boone, D
State Rep. D46: Dawnna Dukes, D
State Rep. D47: No Endorsement
State Rep. D48: Donna Howard, D
State Rep. D49: Elliott Naishtat, D
State Rep. D50: Celia Israel, D
State Rep. D51: Eddie Rodriguez, D
Proposed Constitutional Amendment (road funding): Yes
Federal Races
U.S. Senator: David Alameel, D
U.S. Rep D10: Tawana Walter-Cadien, D
U.S. Rep D17: Nick Haynes, D
U.S. Rep D21: Antonio Diaz, GRN
U.S. Rep D25: Marco Montoya, D
U.S. Rep D35: Lloyd Doggett, D
Local Judicial Races
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals: Diane Henson, D
District Judge, 147th: Cliff Brown, D
District Judge, 201st: Amy Clark Meachum, D
District Judge, 250th: Karin Crump, D
District Judge, 261st: Lora Livingston, D
District Judge, 299th: Karen Sage, D
District Judge, 331st: David Crain, D
District Judge, 403rd: Brenda P. Kennedy, D
District Judge, 419th: Orlinda Naranjo, D
Travis County
County Judge: Sarah Eckhardt, D
County Commissioner, Pct. 2: Brigid Shea, D
County Commissioner, Pct. 4: No Endorsement
County Clerk: Dana DeBeauvoir, D
County Treasurer: Dolores Ortega Carter, D
District Clerk: Velva L. Price, D
County Court at Law 1: Todd Wong, D
County Court at Law 2: Eric Montgomery Sheppard, D
County Court at Law 3: John Lipscombe, D
County Court at Law 4: Mike Denton, D
County Court at Law 5: Nancy Hohengarten, D
County Court at Law 6: Brandy Mueller, D
County Court at Law 7: Elisabeth Earle, D
Judge, County Probate Court: Guy Herman, D
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1: Yvonne M. Williams, D
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2: Randall Slagie, D
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3: Susan Steeg, D
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4: Raul Arturo Gonzalez, D
Justice of the Peace, Pct. 5: Herb Evans, D
ENDORSEMENTS | NOV 4 GENERAL ELECTION | EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
Voter ID
The Texas Voter ID law was briefly overturned over the weekend, but on appeal to the 5th Circuit Court, it's been reinstated and will be in effect for this election. So...
To vote in the upcoming election, you must have either:
• a Texas driver's license or ID card
• a passport
• a U.S. Military photo ID
• a U.S. Citizenship or Naturalization Certificate with photo, or
• a concealed handgun license
This ID must be current, or have expired after Sept. 6.
Texas residents who have none of those can get a free Election Identification Certificate (EIC) at any Texas Driver License office. Applicants must bring a valid voter registration card, plus proof of U.S. citizenship and identity. (For most people, that means a certified birth certificate, and one other form of official ID such as a social security card, military ID, expired driver's license, school records, car registration – there's a long list at www.dps.texas.gov/driverlicense/eicdocreqmnts.htm if you're uncertain.) The EIC is free, and is valid for six years, or forever for those over 70, or maybe just until Texas' voter ID law is overturned for good. You'll get a photo receipt at the office that's valid immediately; the card itself will be mailed to you.
ENDORSEMENTS | VOTER ID | EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
November 4 General Election
Early Voting: You may vote at any early voting location in the county in which you are registered.
Election Day: You may vote in your home precinct, or at any other precinct polling place in Travis County.
Voter ID: Texas law now requires registered voters to show a current photo ID issued by either the Texas Dept. of Public Safety or U.S. government. For more info on obtaining a photo ID, contact DPS: 512/424-2600 or www.txdps.state.tx.us. No photo ID is required when voting by mail.
Additional election info: Travis County: 512/238-VOTE(8683), www.votetravis.com, or www.traviscountyelections.org. Williamson Co.: www.wilco.org/elections or 512/943-1630. Hays Co.: www.co.hays.tx.us/elections.aspx or 512/393-7310.
ENDORSEMENTS | VOTER ID | NOV 4 GENERAL ELECTION
Early Voting Locations
Open Mon.-Sat., 7am-7pm, Sun.; noon-6pm, unless noted.CENTRAL
Fiesta Mart, 3909 N. I-35
Howson Library, 2500 Exposition
Highland Mall, 6001 Airport, #1020
UT Flawn Academic Center, 2400 Inner Campus Dr.
ACC Rio Grande, 1212 Rio Grande (Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; closed Sun.)
EAST
Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina (Mon.-Thu., 10am-5:30pm; Fri., 10am-4:30pm; Sat., 10am-3:30pm, Sun., closed)
Parque Zaragoza Rec. Ctr., 2608 Gonzales
ACC Eastview, 3401 Webberville Rd. (Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; closed Sun.)
NORTHEAST
County Tax Office, 15822 Foothill Farms Loop, Pflugerville
Gus Garcia Rec. Ctr., 1201 E. Rundberg
Delco Ctr., 4601 Pecan Brook Dr.
NORTH
Ben Hur Shrine Ctr., 7811 Rockwood
NORTHWEST
Randalls, 10900-D Research
Randalls, 5145 RR 620 N., Steiner Ranch
SOUTH
H-E-B, 2400 S. Congress
Randalls, 2025 W. Ben White
ACC South, 1820 W. Stassney (Mon.-Fri., 8am-7pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; closed Sun.)
SOUTHEAST
Daniel Ruiz Library, 1600 Grove
Fiesta Mart, 5510 S. I-35
Del Valle ISD Admin. Bldg., 5301 Ross (closed Oct. 31)
SOUTHWEST
Randalls, 6600 S. MoPac
Randalls, 9911 Brodie
WEST
Randalls, 3300 Bee Caves Rd., West Lake Hills
Randalls, 2301 RR 620 S., Lakeway
Bee Cave City Hall, 4000 Galleria Pkwy.
Mobile Voting
Monday, Oct. 20
LBJ Building, 111 E. 17th, 8am-5pm
Lago Vista City Hall, 5803 Thunderbird, 8am-5pm
ACC Northridge, 11928 Stonehollow, 8am-6pm
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Asian American Resource Ctr., 8401 Cameron, 9am-5pm
Heritage Pointe, 1950 Webberville Rd., 9-11am
Lakeside Senior Ctr., 85 Trinity, 1-3pm
RBJ Residential Tower, 21 Waller, 5-7pm
West Rural Comm. Ctr., 8656-A Hwy 71 W., 9am-5pm
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Stephen F. Austin Bldg., 1700 Congress, 8am-5pm
Huston-Tillotson Univ., 900 Chicon, 8am-6pm
Town Lake Ctr., 721 Barton Springs Rd., 8am-noon
Thursday, Oct. 23
Travis Building, 1701 Congress, 8am-5pm
Englewood Estates, 2603 Jones, 8-10am
Svcs for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, 2201 Post, #100, noon-2pm
Continental Retirement Comm., 4604 S. Lamar, 4-6pm
Community Center at Manor, 600 W. Carrie Manor, 9am-noon
Southwest Key Program, 6002 Jain, 3-7pm
Friday, Oct. 24
Central Services Bldg., 1711 San Jacinto, 8am-5pm
YMCA North Austin, 1000 W. Rundberg, 8am-5pm
ACC Pinnacle, 7748 Hwy. 290 W., 8am-5pm
Saturday, Oct. 25
Ce-Bar Fire Dept., 353 S. Commons Ford, 8am-5pm
Volente Fire Dept., 15406 FM 2769, 8am-5pm
Parsons House, 1130 Camino la Costa, 8-10am
Heritage Park Ctr., 2806 Real, noon-2pm
Sunday, Oct. 26
Briarcliff POA Comm. Ctr., 22801 Briarcliff, noon-6pm
Lost Creek MUD, 1305 Quaker Ridge, noon-6pm
Westminster Manor, 4100 Jackson, noon-3pm
Monday, Oct. 27
Community Ctr. at Jonestown, 18649 FM 1431, 9am-5pm
Southeast Library, 5803 Nuckols Crossing, 10am-7pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 7am-7pm
Manor ISD Admin., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 7am-7pm
Wheatsville Co-op South, 4001 S. Lamar, 8am-7pm
ACC Riverside, 1020 Grove, 8am-5pm
Tuesday, Oct. 28
Travis Co. Commissioners Court, 700 Lavaca, 8am-5pm
Emeritus at Spicewood Springs, 4401 Spicewood Springs Rd., 9-11am
Heartland Health Care, 11406 Rustic Rock, 1-3pm
Heatherwilde Assisted Living, 401 S. Heatherwilde, 8-10am
Cambridge Villas, 15711 Dessau, noon-2pm
Conservatory @ Wells Branch, 14320 Tandem, 4-6pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 7am-7pm
Manor ISD Admin., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 7am-7pm
Wheatsville Co-op South, 4001 S. Lamar, 8am-7pm
Wednesday, Oct. 29
Travis Co. Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe, 8am-5pm
Concordia Univ., 11400 Concordia Univ. Dr. Bldg. B, 9am-5pm
Cantu/Pan Am Rec. Ctr., 2100 E. Third, 1-5pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 7am-7pm
Manor ISD Admin., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 7am-7pm
Wheatsville Co-op South, 4001 S. Lamar, 8am-7pm
Thursday, Oct. 30
Travis Co. Courthouse, 1000 Guadalupe, 8am-5pm
St. Edward's Univ., 3001 S. Congress, 9am-6pm
Summit at Westlake Hills, 1034 Liberty Park Dr., noon-2pm
Emeritus at Beckett Meadows, 7709 Beckett Rd., 4-6pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 7am-7pm
Manor ISD Admin., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 7am-7pm
Wheatsville Co-op South, 4001 S. Lamar, 8am-7pm
Friday, Oct. 31
South Rural Comm. Ctr., 3518 FM 973 S., 9am-5pm
Summit @ Lakeway, 1915 Lohmans Crossing, 8-10am
Longhorn Village, 12501 Longhorn Pkwy., 1-3pm
Sam Houston Bldg., 201 E. 14th, 8am-5pm
Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second, 7am-7pm
Manor ISD Admin., 10335 Hwy. 290 E., 7am-7pm
Wheatsville Co-op South, 4001 S. Lamar, 8am-7pm
ENDORSEMENTS | VOTER ID | NOV 4 GENERAL ELECTION | EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
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