Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe, Precinct 2 Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt and Precinct 4 Commissioner Margaret Gomez all won the early vote. Both Biscoe and Eckhardt face GOP opponents, with Biscoe challenger Mike McNamara taking 40.06% of the early vote countywide, while Pct. 2 Republican contender David Buttross collected over 37%. Stay tuned.

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Amy Smith has been writing about Austin policy and politics for over 20 years. She joined The Austin Chronicle in 1996.