Dale Gas, Gus!

Henry Cisneros, Gonzalo Barrientos, and other politicos try to get out the vote for mayoral candidate Gus Garcia.

"...The Spanglish chant that greeted mayoral candidate Gus Garcia Saturday afternoon at Nuevo Leon restaurant..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...too personal and too nasty." On the job in Austin for about three years, Hamilton was a friendly man...."

May 12, 1995 News Feature

Public Notice: A Numbers Game

Low turnout means the results of the run-offs can be hard to predict

"...issue, beginning on p.32, describes each of the run-off races, identifying frontrunners in each City Council race, whose vote..."

Dec. 5, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...openly gay newcomer to the Place 6 city council race, Eric Lee Samson, says he was compelled to jump..."

March 28, 1997 News Feature

10-1 Ticker... Run-Off Election Updates!

Everyone has an opinion about who you should vote for

"...Last week mayoral candidate Steve Adler shored up his diversity credentials with..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

Election Night: November 4, 2014

"...Mayoral candidate and City council member Sheryl Cole concedes defeat..."

Nov. 5, 2014 Photo Gallery

10-1 Ticker... Election updates!

Forum drama abounds

"...he said, "and it would be unworkable anyway."... Late-filing mayoral candidate David Orshalick told a "creative sector" forum Monday..."

Oct. 3, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

It's Your City Council!

Candidate and campaign profiles for your consideration

"...has been running persistently below 10%, although for a mayoral election it may get as high as 13-14%. (Because..."

April 13, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Meeker vs. Leffingwell

Race for City Council's Place 1 seat off to a bruising start

"...With elections some three months out, the race for City Council's Place 1 seat is off to..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Usual Suspects

The first year of the Will Wynn era closes to very mixed reviews, as Austinites wonder whether the city leadership is floundering.

"...year, when Will Wynn became our city's 50th mayor, Austinites found their seats, grabbed their popcorn, and settled in..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Will Will Wynn Win?

A rundown on Wynn's opponents -- so far -- in the 2003 mayor's race.

"...Wynn is facing six announced opponents in the 2003 mayoral election:..."

Feb. 14, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Who Will Survive?

Seven council members. One coveted position. And, in the end, only one survivor.

"...will there never be another 7-0 vote of the Austin City Council on anything that matters? The May elections..."

Sept. 29, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

The Charter Review Committee comes out with recommendations for city council elections, including single-member districts, a larger council, and possibly proportional representation.

"...we know, you've heard it before: The face of Austin city government could change dramatically if a city committee's..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

10-1 Ticker ... Election updates!

It's campaign video season

"...Move over, Richard Linklater, a new wave of Austin cinema has arrived: the self-consciously silly 10-1 campaign video...."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

The Mayor's Story

Three contenders try to write a personal tale that will convince the voters

"...So it is with Austin's current mayoral campaign. Each of the eight declared candidates..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: The Winnowing

One mayoral candidate out, another in

"...many as seven people expressed serious interest in a mayoral run, with two (Bill McLellan and Patsy Woods Martin)..."

March 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Shea's Contracts at Issue

Questions raised about candidate Brigid Shea's work as consultant and lobbyist

"...Who paid mayoral candidate Brigid Shea to do what?..."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Inside Out ... Outside In

The growing influence of fringe movements on City Hall reflects either a healthy populism or the implosion of civic engagement

"...more completely represent the true interests of the city. Austin's great (or at least large) silent majority, if you..."

March 2, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Thirty Days Away: What the C&Es Tell

Who's paying the big bucks to see their candidate win?

"...Of the mayoral candidates, Brewster McCracken has collected the most cash to..."

April 17, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Travis County: Yes, we have elections ...

What you'll find on those ballots just outside of town

"...Beyond the excitement and rancor of Aus­tin's City Council races and the to-and-fro over school bonds, across Travis County..."

May 9, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...plans currently under consideration in federal court. See "Point Austin," and "GOP Redistricting: Hosing down the ballot." Council is..."

July 21, 2006 News Feature

Who Are These Guys?

Dem primary candidates try to strike a campaign flame

"...that Strayhorn is the only candidate in the governor's race with a realistic shot at knocking off GOP Gov...."

Feb. 10, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks

"...does more for human relations and dare I say "race" relations than all the hot air being blown about..."

Jan. 9, 1998 Column

Inside Agitator

Fulani Follower Stokes Fires of Resentment and Reform

"...her disapproval -- and to publicly humiliate then-Councilmember and mayoral candidate Reynolds -- Curtis showed up the next day..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...growth and promoting tax equity into the hands of Austin's citizenry. Some councilmembers saw it as a crisis of..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Zeroing in on Zuniga

Place 5 CandidatesTarget the Man With the Money

"...the most formidable and heavily financed contender in the race for the Place 5 council seat...."

April 18, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Lively Crowd Seeks the Open House District 51 Seat

The Southeast Seven

"...Democratic primary for Texas House District 51. It's a race without an incumbent, as state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, who..."

Feb. 11, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

City Hall Hustle: The Hustle for Place 1

Who are the new coalitions?

"...While the race for Austin mayor has been garnering the most sound..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Council We Deserve?

In the races for City Council, it's a search for competence amidst the chaff

"...both by the nature of the office and by Austin's restrictive campaign finance ordinance – a mixed blessing –..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Michael King

Election Stampede

Candidates Line Up to Run for Commissioners Court

"...far back as anyone can remember, Republicans have never graced the commissioners' dais, though Lord knows they've tried. Without..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Amy Smith

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