/2022-austin-runoff-election Early voting is Dec. 1 through Dec. 9. Election Day is Dec. 13. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-12/the-race-to-be-austins-next-mayor-is-about-housing-heres-where-the-candidates-stand Over the past several years, home prices in Austin have risen at unprecedented rates. So, how do the candidates plan to make housing more affordable? And where do they stand on solving homelessness? Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-12/the-race-to-be-austins-next-mayor-is-about-housing-heres-where-the-candidates-stand Audrey McGlinchy, Andrew Weber /politics/2022-12-08/austin-is-holding-runoff-elections-for-mayor-and-city-council-why-dont-people-vote-in-these-races In 2014, the last time Austin had a runoff election for mayor, just 15% of voters participated. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-08/austin-is-holding-runoff-elections-for-mayor-and-city-council-why-dont-people-vote-in-these-races Audrey McGlinchy /austin/2022-12-02/austin-city-council-district-9-runoff-election-2022 Those competing to represent District 9, which has some of Austin’s most unaffordable neighborhoods, don’t agree on how to solve the skyrocketing cost of staying housed � or what to blame. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2022-12-02/austin-city-council-district-9-runoff-election-2022 Audrey McGlinchy /politics/2022-12-01/east-austinites-are-voting-on-a-new-council-member-heres-where-d3-candidates-stand-on-key-issues District 3 could see the most expansion of public transit in CapMetro's Project Connect plan. José Velásquez and Daniela Silva hope to shepherd that plan as part of the Austin City Council and address other issues, like affordable housing and the city's response to homelessness. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 18:24:57 GMT /politics/2022-12-01/east-austinites-are-voting-on-a-new-council-member-heres-where-d3-candidates-stand-on-key-issues Andrew Weber /politics/2022-12-01/south-austinites-are-voting-on-a-new-council-member-heres-where-d5-candidates-stand-on-key-issues Policing, Project Connect and the looming I-35 expansion are top issues in District 5. Stephanie Bazan and Ryan Alter both wish to represent the South Austin district at City Hall. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:14:56 GMT /politics/2022-12-01/south-austinites-are-voting-on-a-new-council-member-heres-where-d5-candidates-stand-on-key-issues Andrew Weber /politics/2022-12-01/austin-runoff-election-2022-mayor-city-council No single candidate in the races for mayor and three seats on the City Council garnered a majority of votes in November, so they were sent to a runoff election. Polls close at 7 p.m. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:01:00 GMT /politics/2022-12-01/austin-runoff-election-2022-mayor-city-council Marisa Charpentier /texasstandard/2022-11-30/celia-israel-austin-mayor-candidate-runoff-election-2022 The outgoing state representative faces Kirk Watson, a former Austin mayor and former state senator, in a runoff election Dec. 13. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /texasstandard/2022-11-30/celia-israel-austin-mayor-candidate-runoff-election-2022 Sean Saldana /texasstandard/2022-11-30/kirk-watson-austin-mayor-candidate-runoff-election-2022 The former state senator faces outgoing state Rep. Celia Israel in a December runoff election. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:00:00 GMT /texasstandard/2022-11-30/kirk-watson-austin-mayor-candidate-runoff-election-2022 Sean Saldana