The Run-Off: Live Election Coverage

An historic race crosses the finish line

"...a close. As run-off results come in for the mayoral and Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and..."

Dec. 16, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

‘Ain’t Nothing but a House Party’

Cole announces a 10-district ‘listening’ tour

"...Pro Tem Sheryl Cole is not yet a declared mayoral candidate. But she’s beginning to act like one –..."

April 22, 2014 News Post by Michael King

If You Can't Stand the Heat ...

Republican Jill Warren is behind in the polls and going negative on her Democratic opponent Ann Kitchen, in the race for House District 48 in Travis County.

"...from the campaigns of the only contested state legislative race in the city. Democrat Ann Kitchen and Republican Jill..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Rob D'Amico

City Hall Hustle: Win, Place, and No-Show

One race, two walkovers, and games to be played later

"...go-round should be competitive. In other words: The Hustle's horse-race coverage might have a couple (well, at least one)..."

March 18, 2011 News Column by Wells Dunbar

Qmmunity: Kings, Queens, and Other Things

Trans performers get the keys to the Kingdom on Fridays, plus Erica Nix enters the mayoral race

"...When asked for a quote on what inspired her mayoral ambitions, Nix points to building issues of unaffordability. "For..."

July 29, 2022 Column by James Scott

Live Election Night Results & Updates

The latest from the polls and candidate watch parties

"...And we haven't done much on the Lege races tonight because most of them were predictable, but wouldn't..."

Nov. 6, 2018 News Post by News Staff

Funding Balance

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

"...last year when Mayor Steve Adler became the first mayoral candidate to raise more than a million dollars, a..."

Dec. 11, 2015 News Feature by Jack Craver

The Fight of His Life

Are Ronney Reynolds' Mayoral Hopes on the Ropes?

"...Mayoral Candidate Kirk Watsonphotograph by John Anderson It was a..."

Dec. 6, 1996 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Men Who Would be Mayor

Scrambling for Money, Consensus, & Power

"...another candidate into the leather and oak decor of mayoralty at City Hall...."

April 25, 1997 News Feature by Alex de Marban

Travis County Midterm Elections Live Blog

Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off

"...10:11pm: Staff writer Austin Sanders on the mayoral race, which is headed, as expected, to a run-off...."

Nov. 8, 2022 News Post by the News Staff

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...Watson was not worthy of being endorsed in the mayoral race leads me to urgency in this reply. I..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Point Austin: A Few Thoughts About Money

What the campaign finance reports say about Austin's politics

"...pulled the big numbers for your review ("The Money Race," Oct. 10), and that's about as far as we've..."

Oct. 10, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Municipal Death Match!

With five council seats open, mayor and Place 1 look like the headliners

"...face token or no opposition, the seats freed by mayoral contenders Lee Leffingwell and Brewster McCracken mean new blood..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Hall Hustle: And They're Off!

Leffingwell announces, and the mayoral sparring begins

"...Austin – would have a major impact on the race. But that was before the candidates' Jan. 15 fundraising..."

Jan. 23, 2009 News Column by Wells Dunbar

How Can Wynn Lose?

The mayoral odds are with Wynn, but could a run-off be a race?

"...of us who want to see a truly contested race and not a cakewalk at this critical time for..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Jackie Opts Out

Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman declines to run for the job itself.

"...put $90,000 of his own money into his council race in 2000." Presumably, to become Mayor Wynn he will..."

Jan. 17, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...in what had otherwise been a ho-hum Place 2 race between Becky Motal, Becky Motal, and Becky Motal. Garcia..."

Jan. 10, 1997 News Feature

Naked City

"...THE LONG GOODBYE: Rumors dating from last year's mayoral race proved correct this week when Mayor Bruce Todd..."

Aug. 25, 1995 News Feature

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

The end is near

"...Let's Talk About It: The two mayoral candidates continued to lob charges against each other in..."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Feature by the News Staff

Four for Mayor

Early campaign features a lawyer, a Council member, a rancher, and a mechanic

"...municipal election campaign – formal filing for City Council races doesn't begin until July 21 – but many of..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Rivalry Revs Up for Pct. 2

Three Dems vie to replace Sarah Eckhardt

"...competition for Travis County's top policy post, while the race to replace Eckhardt as one of the county's four..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Feature by Christopher Hooks

Austin @ Large: A Very Mayor-y Christmas

Enjoy your present from Gus Garcia. (You can't return it. Some assembly required.)

"...opposition (unfortunately, Jennifer Gale can only run in one race at a time), and having a campaign about as..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Voting Turnout Bad, But How Bad?

Finding precedents for an unprecedented election

"...County is eligible to vote in at least one race - Austin Community College board of trustees place 2...."

Dec. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

The Chronicle endorsements

"...Rather, and Jackie Goodman. That would have been a mayoral race befitting both Austin's virtues and its needs. As..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature

Endorsements

The Chronicle endorsements

"...Rather, and Jackie Goodman. That would have been a mayoral race befitting both Austin's virtues and its needs. As..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

With Six Seats Up in the Air, City Council Could Look Very Different Next Year

Ready to rumble?

"...elections does not open until late July, but the races are already beginning to take shape, with 10 candidates..."

Jan. 5, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Point Austin: Dark Money, Sunlight, and Political Soccer Games

Shadowy funding works its way into Austin campaigns

"...not exactly new to Austin politics. In the 2014 mayoral campaign, an out-of-state political action committee, the South Forward..."

Sept. 21, 2018 News Column by Michael King

The Road to 10-1: Now We Begin

How to fit six dozen candidates into a one-pound newspaper

"...the turn of the year – and counting six mayoral hopefuls, there are now a somewhat wobbly 65 declared..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Headlines

"...› City Council's regular meetings resume Aug. 7. Meanwhile, mayoral and 10-1 candidates are at the official starting gate:..."

July 18, 2014 News Feature

City Campaign Season Opens

A dozen Council candidates queue up for questions at the "Power Lunch"

"...been much longer for the City Council candidates – mayoral, Place 2, Place 5, and Place 6 -- at..."

March 27, 2012 News Post by Michael King

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