Austin mayor race might head into runoff election

Austin mayor race might head into runoff election in December
It appears the incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has a good chance at keeping his title, but he might have to go into a runoff election with another candidate before it's official.
Election results: Kirk Watson appears to narrowly avoid runoff to win race for Austin mayor
With five candidates on the ballot, a single candidate must receive 50% of the vote, plus one vote, to not require a runoff.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson far outraises challengers in reelection bid
Watson was forced into a runoff the last time he ran for mayor in 2022 even though he outraised his opponent Celia Israel by a 3 to 1. Watson garnered less of the vote on election night than Israel, but he then won by 886 votes in the runoff.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson appears to land reelection, outlast 4 contenders
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson as mayor, while in Round Rock, voters approved three out of four propositions for a school district's nearly $1 billion bond.
Why the Austin mayoral race is still too close to call
The Austin mayoral race will be too close to call until official results come out, which will account for some final mail-in ballots, military or overseas ballots and provisional ballots.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson poised to win reelection but race still too close to call
Unofficial final results show incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson barely cleared the threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
Inside Austin's Agenda: Austin's Mayoral race too close to call
KXAN's Grace Reader and Christopher Adams break down why the Austin mayoral race is still too close to call, and when we may know whether or not you'll need to head back to the polls for a runoff. Rea
After election, at least three new members headed to Austin City Council
Austin City Council District 2 race. Incumbent City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes, whose opponent did not actively campaign, ...
What Austin’s mayor and city council results mean for development
Early election results show incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson winning; he championed an overhaul of the city’s land use code ...
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KXAN projections: Who won Austin mayor? Austin City Council seats?
The official results must be released by Nov. 19 and the runoff election would need to be confirmed no later than Nov. 24, ...
MAPS: How did each precinct vote in Austin’s city council elections?
KXAN analyzed precinct-level results in each district to determine where each candidates’ support was strongest.
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2024 Texas general election live updates: Here's how candidates fared on Election Day
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Former Uvalde mayor wins race for open Texas House seat, a GOP pickup
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Texas’ high housing costs sparked a movement to bring them down
“We don’t have the luxury of not doing anything,” Watson, Austin’s mayor, told The Texas Tribune. YIMBYs’ opponents are ...