The Austin Chronicle Endorsements
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This is a streamlined version of the Chronicle’s endorsements if you’d like to print a copy to take to the ballot box. Click here to read our full-length, annotated endorsements. Find more information, including polling info, at austinchronicle.com/elections.


Federal

U.S. Senator: James Talarico

U.S. House, District 10: Caitlin Rourk 

U.S. House, District 11: Claire Reynolds 

U.S. House, District 17: Casey Shepard

U.S. House, District 21: Kristin Hook 

U.S. House, District 27: Tanya Lloyd

U.S. House, District 31: Justin Early

U.S. House, District 35: Johnny Garcia  

U.S. House, District 37: Greg Casar


State

Governor: Gina Hinojosa 

Lieutenant Governor: Vikki Goodwin 

Attorney General: Nathan Johnson 

Comptroller: Sarah Eckhardt 

Land Commissioner: Benjamin Flores 

Agriculture Commissioner: Clayton Tucker 

Railroad Commissioner: Jon Rosenthal 

Supreme Court, Chief Justice: Maggie Ellis 

Supreme Court, Place 2: Chari Kelly 

Supreme Court, Place 7: Kristen Hawkins 

Supreme Court, Place 8: Gisela D. Triana 

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3: Okey Anyiam 

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4: Audra Riley 

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9: Holly Taylor 

State Board of Education, District 5: Allison Bush 

Texas Senate, District 5: Paul Thomasson 

Texas Senate, District 21: Judith Zaffirini (i)

Texas House, District 19: Tom Luck

Texas House, District 45: Erin Zwiener (i)

Texas House, District 47: Pooja Sethi 

Texas House, District 48: Donna Howard (i)

Texas House, District 49: Montserrat Garibay 

Texas House, District 50: Samantha Lopez-Resendez 

Texas House, District 51: Lulu Flores (i)

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District: Jerry Zimmerer

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2: Tom Baker

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Marc M. Meyer

Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District: Darlene Byrne (i)


County

Travis Central Appraisal District, Travis County, Board of Directors, Place 3: Yvonne Muñoz


Austin City Council  

Council, District 1: Amber Goodwin and Misael Ramos

Council, District 3: José Velásquez (i)

Council, District 5: Ryan Alter (i)

Council, District 8: Selena Xie

Council, District 9: Rich Heyman


City Special Election

Prop. A (parks): Yes

Prop. B (libraries): Yes

Prop. C: Yes

Prop. D: No

Prop. E: No

Prop. F: Yes

Prop. G: Yes and No

Prop. H: Yes

Prop. I: No

Prop. J: Yes


Austin Community College

ACC Trustee, Place 1: Gloria Gonzales-Dholakia 

ACC Trustee, Place 3: Nan McRaven (i)


Austin Independent School District

AISD Trustee, District 1: Candace Hunter (i)

AISD Trustee, District 6: Sarah Dille

AISD Trustee, District 7: Jimmy Counihan

AISD Trustee, At-Large Position 9: Pamela Mathai

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