Place 6: Tiffanie Harrison. Bottom (left to right): Lesley Briones (D), Jesse F. McClure . Visit austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards to see winners. The city also held a special general election for the District 4 seat on the city council on January 25, 2022. We were also impressed with Daniela Silva, who demonstrated a deep knowledge of Austin's housing issues and compassion for our unhoused neighbors. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Ann Kitchen has been a reliably good Council member; her great reluctance to disempower neighborhood activists on land use issues has been offset by tremendous leadership on transportation, public safety, and public health. Tom Sizemore, 'Saving Private Ryan' actor, dies at 61. The next day, the judge who had presided over the trial set Gray's bond at $70,000. Daily News. No, we do not. This $2.4 billion-with-a-B bond package is AISD's Project Connect, an expensive retrofit to bring district facilities up to where they need to be in the 21st century, a direction AISD first began pursuing with its 2017 bond program, with better-than-expected results. Find the Chronicles endorsements (with detailed explanations) here. Hays County? Voting locations will be open Monday-Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. Where: Early voting locations include Austin City Hall, the Eanes ISD administration building. Heres how it would impact schools if voters approve it. Austin Community College has a $770 million bond on the ballot this election. This was an easy choice for us, as Singh's only actively campaigning opponent, Heather Toolin, strikes us as a stalking horse for the know-nothing right-wing bullshit that's being dumped upon school boards across Texas. TX-21: Claudia Zapata Name: AJ Marino School: St. Charles East, senior Sport: Wrestling Why he was selected: St. Charles East senior AJ Marino, who won the final match at the Class 3A team state dual tournament Feb. 25 to vault the Saints to the first team title in program history, is the Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Austins next mayor will serve two years, not the usual four, As midterm elections near, Republicans try to make gains with Latinos in Texas Rio Grande Valley, Former Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson running for Austin mayor, government document showing your name and an address, such as your voter registration certificate. At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches a 50% majority of the vote. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). Many counties have voting centers that allow early in-person voting, and ballot drop-off, in the month before election day. All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. Her opponent Andrew Hairston is also very qualified and credible, and if this is Williams' last campaign, as she has suggested it might be, we encourage him to run for this seat again in the future. Singh championed a consent-centered revision of AISD's sex education curriculum that also sought to help LGBTQIA+ students, and led the board in developing accountability metrics for AISD police to reduce violence against Black and Hispanic students. Email address is elections@austintexas.gov. We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. We can help. Railroad Commissioner: Luke Warford Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. Deadline to turn in your completed ballot: December 13, postmarked; December 14, received City of Austin Prop A: FOR. We can help. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Remember when this was a job where one needed to love Texas' lands, and not just political power and prospective Alamo profits and guns? Austin ISD has a big bond on the ballot. Three of the four candidates participated in a live forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. The latest proposed legislation on higher education in Florida is causing outrage among local students. The man behind "Fix the Damn Grid" has been running for this job now for eight years, coming quite close to unseating carnival barker Dan Patrick in 2018 and never breaking stride since. Candidates to participate in election forum at Kalahari Resorts, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Austin has a great record when it comes to voter registration; more . Legitimate poll watcher or voting intimidation wheres the line? But Flores, who was narrowly upset by Rodriguez 20 years ago and has been making her mark as a community and civic leader ever since, rose to the top in our deliberations (which included ranked-choice voting among the Ed Board). Ben Leffler's campaign outshines the packed field of D9 candidates, including Guerrero, who is the anointed successor to Kathie Tovo, stepping down after a decade on Council. Round Rock ISDCandidates to participate in election forum at Kalahari Resorts. Californians are voting on seven. Friday, Feb. 18 will be the last day to apply for mail-in ballots. Guerrero has not yet found her rhythm as a politician, but she's definitely done the homework. Place 5: Amy Weir. News Sports Hookem.com Austin360 Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Subscribe If approved, the bond would add two new campuses to South Austin and expand workforce development programs. Estimates to run such . Here's what they're all about. Information will continually be updated as we approach the November 2022 Election. Hays Commissioner Pct. SD24: Kathy Jones-Hospod All information on this webpage is specific to the January 2022 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. In a perfect world. Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council Run-Off Election Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13 7:00AM, Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 Tweet print write a letter Election day:. 1-minute voter guide to the top statewide races Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Jennifer Virden Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Kirk Watson Five questions with Austin mayoral candidate Celia Israel Austin bonds on November ballots total more than $3B Get more local stories in your inbox with Axios Austin. Place 3: Amber Feller. HD49: Gina Hinojosa Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter. Voters in Northeast Austin have two great choices in this race, as Roxanne Evans and Candace Hunter each have a robust understanding of the challenges the district faces. will be away from your county on Election Day and during early voting; are confined in jail, but eligible to vote; or. Voters must have a certified doctor's note confirming the illness. Yet she offered nuanced and pragmatic approaches to the problems the district faces now without wavering on her values: "I'm not big on compromise for this one reason: That's how we got here, [and] we haven't even moved the needle for these children.". You can find early voting locations in your area on the Vote Texas website two days before the first day of early. I just wish to clear some things that have been weighing heavily off my chest. First, make sure youre registered. Statesman: Vote AGAINST Prop H. This initiative would provide publicly-funded $25 vouchers for Austin voters to support the mayoral or City Council campaigns of their choice. Wilco County Clerk: Erica Smith Laurie hosts the afternoon music show on KUTX from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and is the producer and voice of the Austin Music Minute, which shines the spotlight on live music shows around town six days a week. Supreme Court, P9: Julia Maldonado How is our attorney general being a dick this time? What you can and cant bring to the polls. Information is power. Note we said "new" rather than "next" we envision the trio of Casar, Lloyd Doggett, and Joaquin Castro superheroically strafing their bumbling GOP colleagues daily while also leading toward better workers' rights and wages, and health care for all. All five of the other seats on the board are now up for election, and Weston and Bones allies the Round Rock One Family slate, including former Austin CM Don Zimmerman are truly steeped in evil as they try to QAnon their way into office. Last year, two-thirds of voters supported Proposition D, which moves the citys mayoral elections to the same year as presidential elections. When is the election? 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We also took notice when Guerrero told us shes not Tovos clone and about her pretty good ideas for soft density that she thinks are common sense, but which some D9 homeowners clearly dont like. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. Speaking of local legends, this is the race to succeed Dana DeBeauvoir, who may be Texas' most famous election official and thus a target of state leadership. Subsidizing income-restricted housing at the $350 million level of this (third) bond in the last decade is just something we must do, and/but it's only about a third of what we and the new Council need to initiate. Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. OK, y'all are starting to tick us off, defense bar, for continuing to go after Malhotra for being an advocate for survivors of intimate partner violence, the focus of this misdemeanor specialty court. District 3: Jos Velsquez. Our analysis of the just-begun 88th Texas Legislature. After running four times in 10 years to finally land this seat on the board that tries to edit everybody's textbooks, Bell-Metereau has been rewarded in redistricting with an easily defendable Democratic district including all of Austin. Ag Commissioner: Susan Hays In support of informed voting, the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board interviewed candidates in more than 60 races to make the following recommendations in contested Harris County races. The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. AUSTIN, Texas - The November 2021 election will take place on Tuesday, November 2nd. The Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards honor the local music community by recognizing Austin artists and industry leaders. If they, as we suspect, end up in a run-off (civil rights super-lawyer Lee Merritt is the third possibility here) while Paxton also ends up in a run-off, we'll have a new frame of reference to revisit this race. 1: KT Musselman While her opponent Clint Small, whose father and grandfather both served on the school board, demonstrates an obvious love for and deep understanding of the district, Chu's grasp of the multifaceted issues pushing teachers out of AISD the biggest problem the district faces is invaluable. STAND ALONE NARRATIVE. Posted on 03/29/2021 by Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Not only were we wrong, but she's gone the distance again and again, leading confidently from a progressive place despite representing one of the purple Council districts west of MoPac, and scoring wins like the $460 million active transportation bond that went with Project Connect in 2020. Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). (She's even a Chronicle "Best of Austin" winner!) Sabino "Pio Renteria," who currently represents the district, has reached his term limit. Longtimer Doggett and Three Political Outsiders Vie to Represent the Newly Formed 37th Congressional District, Inside the Central Texas Congressional Map, The Gloves Come Off in Travis County Precinct 4 Race, Austin at Large: Seek, Matt, and Ye Shall Find, Local Candidates Launch Their 2022 Campaigns, Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop, County Commissioners Tout Successes, Face Challengers, Election Ticker: Race for Austin's Next Mayor Heats Up, Seven Candidates Vie for the Future of District 4. The story is bizarre read more and will surely be amusing on TV, but Judge Catherine Mauzy is living it right now, y'all, and needs your support. Supreme Court, Place 3: Erin Nowell Dont wear clothing or accessories that support any candidate running in the election, a political party or a measure appearing on the ballot. * Editors note, Thursday, Oct. 20, 10:31am: A previous version of these endorsements included a list of Round Rock ISD candidates, noting favorable incumbent[s] and horrible right-wing candidate[s].In a race where no party affiliation is listed on the ballot, we intended to simply identify the worst options and the incumbents who have proven sane ona disordered board.In error, we omitted candidates from the list and neglected to note non-incumbent candidates worthy of voters attention. The very first thing Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson spotted when she peered into the tiny cab of her place of job's most effective state automobile was once the guide window crank. Travis County residents will see a mix of statewide and local races on their ballot. District 9: Linda Guerrero. Let us be real and acknowledge that neither Watson nor Israel has as tight and powerful a grasp of the tools arrayed at City Hall as we hoped we'd see in this race. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Election day: Tuesday, December 13 Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 13, 2022. The ID should be up to date or can be expired up to four years. 2021 May Election Calendar / Calendario Electoral de Mayo 2021 District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu To see wait times at these locations, go here. Primary contest between Margaret Gmez, Susanna Ledesma-Woody heats up, In the battle for Texas' attention, Dowd and Mackowiak each amble toward the center, Off to the races with Greg Casar, Eddie Rodriguez, and Jose "Chito" Vela, The 2022 primaries are months away, but these Travis County commissioners are already drawing competition in their reelection bids, Vela wins District 4 special election in a landslide, Israel kicks off quest to make history in mayoral race, plus more news, Special election decides who will complete Greg Casar's term at City Hall, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Click here. Voters may also apply for an emergency ballot due to a death in their immediate family that occurred on or after the fifth day before Election Day and causes them to be absent from their home county that day. PublishedOctober 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT, If you found this reporting valuable, pleaseconsider. Of the remaining candidates, Jennifer Virden has some credible housing ideas, but is Republican enough that she stands too close to the treason and racist violence and is thus disqualified. We feel Hernandez is the best prepared to take on that role and even expand it beyond Mueller's already admirable achievements. Travis County has extended voting hours at five polling centers on the Saturday and final day of early voting. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. Greg Abbott vs. Democrat Beto O'Rourke. We can help. 2: Michelle Gutierrez Cohen. For ongoing coverage, visit austinchronicle.com/elections, where you can also find a streamlined, unannotated version of our endorsements. (Are you a Williamson County resident? Hunter taught in AISD until 2015, is a current AISD parent, and has a fiery frankness that we think needs to be heard on a board that's gone along meekly with misguided plans of recent superintendents. Right now this is primarily seen as the DWI court, and Espiritu may be the best-regarded DWI defense lawyer in the county. This time, her opponents simply do not have the range to think about succeeding her. The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Oct. 28. Election Day is Nov. 8. Below is your Republican guide: The bond would also help the college expand training capacity for jobs in health care and advanced manufacturing and would fund new sites in southeastern and southwestern Travis County. Not all of the bills are bad! If you don't find your districts listed below, that means they're not up for election in 2022. Who Will Be the New Council Voice for District 9? His campaign coalition of labor unions, Democratic clubs, elected officials, and prominent community leaders will hopefully form a foundation for organizing to address not only housing and affordability, but transportation and public safety challenges in D3. Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands. Marisa Charpentier is KUT's assistant digital editor. Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. That seat may be up for election in November. Three at-large seats on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees are up for election: Proposition A The $770 million bond would provide funding for new construction, campus upgrades and student support services, such as child care and student health services. Also on the ballot: a $2.44 billion bond package for Austin schools, the largest in district history. 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We've endorsed both Israel and Kirk Watson before, including when he was first elected mayor, but not when he was reelected (with 84%, against Leslie Cochran and others) in 2000. Shes also your go-to pick if youre looking for a young millennial activist to fill the Greg Casar slot, rather than providing Chito Vela with a natural ally. The Austin Chronicle only endorses in contested races. Janet Dudding is the actual accountant among the three candidates in the Dem primary. Email her at mcharpentier@kut.org. To find voting locations and sample ballots, visitvotetravis.com(Travis County),wilco.org/elections(Williamson County),hayscountytx.com/departments/elections(Hays County) orbastropvotes.org(Bastrop County). Election Ticker: As First Ballots Cast, Is Turnout Surging, Lagging, or Both? Can't keep up with happenings around town? State Constitutional Amendments Proposition 1: FOR Proposition 2: AGAINST We have often urged readers to vote against all constitutional. It's a job that requires an enormous amount of political savvy at the moment, and Limon-Mercado, former chair of the county Democratic Party and the head of Planned Parenthood's Texas political arm, has plenty of that as well as demonstrated competence as an administrator. The city of Austin, Texas, held regular general elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2022.The filing deadline for this election was August 22, 2022. SD14: Sarah Eckhardt Travis County: countyclerk.traviscountytx.gov/departments/elections or 512/238-VOTE (8683), Williamson County: wilco.org/departments/election or 512/943-1630, Hays County: hayscountytx.com/departments/elections/current-year-election or 512/393-7779. The 2022 San Francisco District Attorney recall election was a successful special recall election to remove San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin from office. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. Sharon Navarro, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, said the messages Republicans are using to target Latino voters about immigration and the economy seem to be working. If elected, we hope Leffler will be able to listen to the diverse array of voices in D9 and not just hear them. Travis County Judge: Andy Brown We talk to our reps about their priorities going into the new session, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. Support the Chronicle, What you need to stay home and vote in Texas, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. 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Celia Israel on being herself on the mayoral trail, Duo leads in funds, reputations, and housing plans, Filling Kathie Tovo's shoes (with houses? TROUBLESOME EX. 8 statewide propositions on Texans' November 2021 ballot . It does matter that a queer Gen X Latina who also holds elected office is a tougher opponent than Kirk Watson has really faced before, and can ask questions he doesn't know how to answer. Support the Chronicle, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. 2021 New Mexico. HD45: Erin Zwiener In the mayors race, that reconsideration was internal and brief; nothing about how the Nov. 8 election turned out, nor about the campaign thats unfolded since, made us rethink our support for Israel and for the reasons we laid out before. You can mail in your ballot or hand deliver the sealed envelope to the county elections office. Mayor: Celia Israel. 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Then, hit Look Me Up and on the right, hit View My Ballot. You can mark it up and take it with you to the polls. Current board president. HD47: Vikki Goodwin We offer here the considered opinion of our Editorial Board in most of the contested races on the Democratic primary ballot (Republican voters, you're on your own; may the odds be ever in your favor). Information will continually be updated as we approach the 2021 Election. So we invited the run-off finishers back for a more leisurely conversation. Got something to say? (Austin Westphal/News Staff) Your phone should be on silent or turned off and put away. Jay Kleberg does, and he has that love, and has shown it to Texans as a conservationist and environmentalist for a long time (offsetting the right-wing tilt of his prominent family, owners of the King Ranch), and has the sustainability to put up a credible challenge in November. 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Starting. District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu. Candidates for the midterm 2022 elections: Top (left to right): Beto O'Rourke (D), Alexandra del Moral Mealer (R) and Mike Collier (D). Find out who your representative is and whether that seat will be on the ballot this fall. Support the Chronicle, Zo Qadri, Ryan Alter, Jos Velsquez secure wins, Entering the era of Mayor Kirk Watson 3.0, New Council comes into focus in run-off election, Early voting runs Dec. 1-9 ; election day is Dec. 13, Endorsements, recounts, and money, money, money, Zo Qadri and Linda Guerrero go into overtime, On a wet, cloudy night, Greg Casar enjoys clear triumph, Manor officials would have preferred Uber, Abbott secures reelection, mayoral race goes to run-off, Election shenanigans erupt on Facebook over weekend, What to know about the voting experience youre entitled to. Singh, on the other hand, has been a highly effective trustee on precisely the "adult political issues" Toolin wants to keep out of the classroom. SD21: Judith Zaffirini Find more November 2022 General Election coverage and voting information at our Elections hub. 2023 ELECTION Mayoral candidates Paul Vallas, former Chicago Public Schools CEO, and Brandon Johnson, Cook County commissioner, will be facing each other in a runoff election scheduled for April 4. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a . But people who came to Austin in this century year after year, decade after decade, from everywhere, doubling the metro area look at Israel now and hear her speak, and see and hear their own feelings about Austin today, and about our nation and our identities today, reflected back at them feelings of righteousness and belonging and fear, of urgency and need and gritty commitment, articulated by voices not heard before. Looking for a streamlined version? HD51: Lulu Flores TX-10: Linda Nuno Proposition B $275 million for a high school that would be expected to open in 2026. The League of Women Voters has put together a detailed guide to voting by mail for Central Texas voters here.