District 10: Gallo and Alter to Run-Off

Incumbent Sheri Gallo and challenger Alison Alter will meet in a run-off election set for Dec. 13

"...It was a crowded pool that resulted in a run-off election, which Gallo won by almost 10 points, after..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Election Run-Off Results: Alter to City Council

Alter, Nitsch, and Hassan emerge victorious in Tuesday's run-off

"...accusations from oppositional PACs in the lead-up to Tuesday's run-off. Gallo faced outspoken criticism since the start of the..."

Dec. 16, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Election Ticker: Run, Run, Run-off Away

It's a whole new election, y'all! Don't be alarmed.

"...about both the ongoing races for the Dec. 11 run-off and the fallout from the Nov. 6 contests. See..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

House District 50 Run Off Date Set

Plus the Woodlands preps for its own special election

"...time a November special election that lead to a run-off was back in 2008, after Kyle Janek stood down..."

Nov. 21, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Westside City Council Races Go to Polarized Run-Offs

Districts 6 and 10 head to another race

"...incumbent Jimmy Flannigan will face Mackenzie Kelly in the run-off election, scheduled for Dec. 15. Flannigan just barely won..."

Nov. 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Alter Holds Onto Her Council Seat, While Flannigan Is Narrowly Defeated

A tale of two incumbents in the run-off election

"...Council Mem­ber Jimmy Flannigan in Northwest Austin's District 6 run-off by a mere 677 votes out of more than..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

New Controversy in District 10 City Council Race

Race for Council continues with high heat

"...her list of sites to be reinstated for the run-off election on Dec. 13. Gallo's amendment, introduced during the..."

Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

Election Notes: After the Fall

The fun continues through the Dec. 13 run-off

"...challenger Rob Walker thought he was headed to a run-off when voting results showed him in second place at..."

Nov. 18, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Sheri Gallo Faces Scrutiny for City Email Use

District 10 council member and her darned emails

"...CM, who faces challenger Alison Alter in a D10 run-off set for Dec. 13, has blurred the lines between..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Annamarya Scaccia

ACC: Two seats still up for Grabs

School boards fill up, with a few seats left open for run-offs

"...only clear winners in two of them, how many run-offs must voters endure next month?..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the city and school district

"...the following endorsements for the Dec. 13 General Election run-off. In all three races, we repeat our picks from..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Point Austin: Thoughts Between Elections

Taking a closer look at the polls and what they mean

"...real test comes next month – the Dec. 16 run-offs – and maybe we can beat the 9.6% of..."

Nov. 14, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Austin at Large: Make America Grateful Again

Even as white nationalism sticks around, kicking Trump to the curb is a Thanksgiving miracle

"...won the White House – a GOP victory in 2016 was always plausible – but that he, and not..."

Nov. 27, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

"EcoNetwork" Launches Online Enviro Voters' Guide

Environmentalists can see where candidates stand

"...next year, and go national in time for the 2016 presidential election...."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Feature by Greg Harman

District 6: These Guys Again

Zimmerman and Flannigan gear up for rematch

"...a thin margin (less than 200 votes) in the December 2014 run-off election. Jumping back in the ring, the..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...She and Gallo are expected to go to a run-off race, to be decided Dec. 13. If you haven’t..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

What Is Going On With Ken Paxton and Nate Paul?

What we know – and don't know – about the strange connection between the embattled Austin real estate magnate and the Texas attorney general

"...the A.G.'s Office in Austin with a subpoena in mid-December, when Paxton was in D.C. filing his Hail Mary..."

Jan. 8, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness

From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

"...up for Election 2020 since the day after the 2016 trainwreck. Trust us – if we could, we would..."

Jan. 10, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

A Two-Horse Race for Mayor

Can Laura Morrison hope to edge out Steve Adler?

"...when Frank Cooksey defeated incumbent Ron Mullen in a run-off. Running the Numbers..."

July 6, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Funding Balance

Some Austin politicos think qualified candidates of average means are deterred from running due to low contribution limits

"...As campaign cash totals start trickling in for the 2016 presidential hopefuls – a sizable chunk financed by deep-pocketed..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

Democrats and Their Campaign Teams Train Up to Turn Texas Blue

The Texas Democratic Party focuses on flipping the state as early as 2020

"...for years, but many didn't become active until after 2016, or until O'Rourke's Senate campaign in 2018. [inset-2-right]..."

Sept. 20, 2019 News Feature by Roxy Bonafont

Headlines

"...City Council meets today (Dec. 8) with the long-simmering..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature

Survival, and Hope in How Austin Handles Sexual Assault

As their legal battle continues, women look forward to political change

"...in the March 3 primary, and in the July run-off he won a landslide victory with 68% of the..."

Oct. 23, 2020 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Election Ticker: The March Toward March 3

Campaign finance numbers set Senate and congressional candidates ahead, leave others in the dust

"...late entries, and it's difficult to tell from their December numbers where they stand now. Can you say "run-off"?..."

Feb. 7, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...when original venue Spider House pulled out in early December amid back-and-forth with the planners over issues with co-owner..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Soccer in Austin: The Road to Realness

What'll happen at McKalla Place? Good question.

"...to be on board with that plan. In a December 2016 study, consulting firm AECOM estimated the cost of..."

April 6, 2018 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Who Killed Vicki Nisbett? And Is She Even Dead?

No verifiable crime scene, no murder weapon, no motive, and no body

"...would affirm the 3rd Court's judgment, ordered Dec. 15, 2016, and reopen as a cold case the 25-year mystery..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

85th Texas Legislature Preview

Can the GOP-run House and Senate get along well enough to get anything accomplished?

"...discretion of the Department of Public Safety, which in December proposed raising application fees from $6,000 to $1.3 million,..."

Jan. 13, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

District 4: The Long Shots

Challengers face tough road against well-funded incumbent

"...no less than eight candidates, and ended in a December run-off, won by former Workers Defense Project staffer Greg..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

Red River Clubs Grapple With Downtown Homelessness

Beggars, hustlers, and dealers make you wonder how Downtown music keeps from going under

"...said running a business on Red River (Barracuda opened December 2015) has been the most frustrating environment he's ever..."

Feb. 3, 2017 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

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