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"...won a string of high-profile victories over progressives in races for mayor, City Council, and district attorney, benefiting from..."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff

But challenger Carmen Llanes Pulido has not conceded

"...Kirk Watson has declared victory in Austin’s mayoral race following the count of outstanding votes in Travis..."

Nov. 15, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

After a Uniquely Short and Turbulent Term, Watson Is the Mayoral Candidate to Beat

Four opponents make their cases against the incumbent

"...it’s like to ride in the sidecar of his mayoral motorcycle. It’s been an at-times tumultuous ride filled with..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Labor Unions Split on Mayoral Race

Why Watson lost out on the Central Labor Council endorsement

"...councils of the AFL-CIO, declined to endorse in the mayoral race at all. [inset-1-left]..."

Oct. 4, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Clearing Up Campaign Contributions

"...well-funded and wealthy incumbent has the advantage in this race, I do want to make one correction, and one..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Postmarks

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Suing Over Outsider Money: Austin mayoral candidate Doug Greco is suing the city over its..."

Sept. 13, 2024 News Feature

City Council Countdown: Meet the Candidates

Here’s one minute of information on each race

"...Austin’s six City Council races for the Nov. 5 election provide a number of..."

Aug. 30, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Community Organizer Doug Greco Challenges Kirk Watson

Mayor’s race shaping up to be Watson vs. three other liberals

"...open for another month, but the field in the mayoral race is already well established and unlikely to see..."

June 21, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Kirk Watson Wants Four More Years

Mayor makes it official, announces 2024 re-election campaign

"...and brown neighborhoods in East Austin, attempting to hire disgraced former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo, and even restarting..."

April 10, 2024 News Post by Austin Sanders

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Mayors to Spare: Austinites have another mayoral option. Doug Greco, former executive director of Central Texas..."

Feb. 9, 2024 News Feature

How Austin’s Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up So Far

Mayor Kirk Watson continues to bide his time

"...she made up her mind to enter the mayor’s race). She also wants to pursue the same kind of..."

Feb. 2, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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

We Have an Issue: All in the Family

Inside the House of Lepore

"...Celia Israel's Next Move: The one-time mayoral candidate explains why she's running for tax assessor-collector: "It..."

June 23, 2023 Column by Kimberley Jones

After Narrow Loss in Mayor’s Race, Celia Tries for Tax Assessor-Collector

Bruce Elfant retires after a decade

"...decade, announced his retirement last week, Celia Israel, former mayoral candidate who lost to Kirk Watson by around 900..."

June 19, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Public Notice: A Mayor (and a Superintendent) for All of Austin

Kirk Watson, Matias Segura set to lead city, school district

"...of the fact that while Kirk Watson won the mayoral race overall with 50.4% of the vote, he actually..."

Dec. 30, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Voters Decide Final Three Austin City Council Members

Zo Qadri, Ryan Alter, José Velásquez secure wins

"...Kathie Tovo’s pick for her successor, in a tight race. He won by 352 votes, according to unofficial results..."

Dec. 14, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Kirk Watson Wins Austin's Mayoral Race By Fewer Than 900 Votes

New Council comes into focus in run-off election

"...The race was so tight that Israel won 17 more votes..."

Dec. 13, 2022 News Post by Maggie Quinlan

Mayor's Race, Districts 3, 5, and 9 All Headed to Run-Off

Ready for round 2

"...With six candidates in the race, and with well-funded Jennifer Virden able to mobilize Republican..."

Nov. 11, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

We Have an Issue: Election Post-Mortem

"...to take over their school board. In Austin, some races got decided; others – like the mayoral race –..."

Nov. 11, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

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

Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9?

Eight candidates vie for Austin's most powerful YIMBYs and NIMBYs

"...the rezoning. Eight current CMs signed (Tovo did not); mayoral candidates Celia Israel and Kirk Watson signed; U.S. Rep...."

Oct. 28, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Money, Mayors, and Musgraves

Cash, beer, and Beto rule everything around us

"...– he can't really use that on his own race, but he can drop a cashbomb to, say, support..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

The Mayor’s Race Offers Clear Choices on How Austin Should Grow

Election marks a critical juncture on the way to Austin's future

"...the campaigns of the two leading progressives in the race – state Rep. Celia Israel and former mayor and..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Tidbits From the Campaign Trail

District 3 candidate forum keeps it quick and Celia gets a PAC

"...that she is the only LGBTQ woman in the race and that she is pro-housing, pro-environment, and pro-choice. Gavino..."

Oct. 14, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: The Ups and Downs of Watson's Ad and More

Look at the first ad of the mayoral campaign and more

"...Thumbs down: Kirk Watson's mayoral campaign has hit the airwaves with a 30-second ad..."

Oct. 7, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Election Ticker: Erica Nix Drops Out, Poll Watchers Get Trained and More

The biggest news in local races this week

"...Austin's mayoral race lost a runner last week when queer fitness..."

Sept. 9, 2022 News Feature by James Scott

Kirk Watson and Celia Israel Lead Pack for the Next Mayor of Crisis City

Duo leads in funds, reputations, and housing plans

"...measure approved in May 2021 that moved the mayor's race to the presidential cycle. Given the crisis atmosphere in..."

Aug. 26, 2022 News Feature by Austin Sanders

We Have an Issue: Best of Austin: Restaurants Finalists Announced

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"...She's on the (Mayoral) Run: Local queer workout guru Erica Nix talks with..."

Aug. 5, 2022 Column by Kimberley Jones

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

Austin at Large: Housing and the Mayor’s Race

Celia Israel: “This election is about who can afford to live here, and who gets to decide”

"...Celia Israel has jumped to the front of the mayoral race as far as actual campaigning is concerned. Last..."

June 10, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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