California and SF Voter Guide for 2022 Election The Editorial Board recommends Jenny Lam, Kevine Boggess, Michelle Parker and Alida Fisher Our editorial CCSF Board of Trustees Four of the seven. (Despite some misleading literature from her campaign, we did not endorse her before.) PublishedOctober 19, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT, If you found this reporting valuable, pleaseconsider. We can help. Here's what you need to cast your ballot in Central Texas. Four seats are open on the Austin ISD school board. Everybody wants the Latino vote in Texas. Chronicle Endorsements for Austin City Council Run-Off Election Ron DeSantis about how "woke ideology" and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are dangerous and should be defunded, House Bill 999 was officially filed last Tuesday addressing these issues. 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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. You cannot, however, use your cellphone or another electronic device at the polling site. 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. Mayor: Celia Israel. Council District 3: Jos Velsquez Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Early Voting Is Off and Running. The Austin Chronicle only endorses in contested races. District 6: Andrew Gonzalez Make sure to bring a photo ID. Someone Should Do Something. 2023 Legislative Session. Candidates addressed priority issues such as transportation, housing and policing during a forum hosted by KUT and the Austin Monitor. It was held on June 7, 2022, concurrent with the 2022 statewide primary elections. Do you know who your Austin City Council member is? 4: Susan Cook Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion. Heres what we learned. Voters in Manor and Lago Vista are deciding whether to ax CapMetro. We normally just say, "Vote for the Democrats," when, as has been the case for the last 25 years, there has not been a Republican worth voting for, or a Dem who needed voting against. 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 city also held a special general election for the District 4 seat on the city council on January 25, 2022. 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. Austin ISD has a big bond on the ballot. 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. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week: AJ Marino, St. Charles East 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. November 2021 General and Special Elections, Information is power. Railroad Commissioner: Luke Warford District 3: Jos Velsquez. Chu has quite simply reinvented what JP 5 the precinct that covers the central city and, by extension, the Capitol does and can do as a front-line defender of justice in Travis County. If approved, the bond would add two new campuses to South Austin and expand workforce development programs. Filing in the Republican or Democratic 2020 primary. For more information, including polling locations, visit the Travis County Clerk's website. Texas Voter Guide 2020 - The Houston Chronicle City, County Join the I-35 Resistance - Austinchronicle.com Answers to Your Questions About Voting by Mail in Travis County, Your Local Lawmakers Enter the 88th Lege Arena. The list did not belong on our Endorsements page, and does not stand up to the standards weve set for ourselves in issuing endorsements, and for these reasons, weve removed the list from this page. The two frontrunners have made history as current Mayor Lori Lightfoot - who is the first Black woman and openly gay mayor - conceded the race shortly. Daily News - The Austin Chronicle To qualify for the emergency ballot, the sickness or disability must originate on or after Oct. 27. SD25: Robert Walsh, House District 20: Raul Camacho land swap proposed by Oracle, A "bad law that will actually hurt public safety overall", Ballot initiative centered on APD staffing finds friends and foes, One click gets you all the newsletters listed below, Breaking news, arts coverage, and daily events. We do wish our professional colleague, former KUT and Texas Standard reporter Joy Diaz, further success in her political career maybe at City Hall? Elections | AustinTexas.gov 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. To see wait times at these locations, go here. We wish we were exaggerating. Place 5: Amy Weir. Austin American-Statesman: Austin, TX News, Politics & Sports The latest proposed legislation on higher education in Florida is causing outrage among local students. Hear directly from the candidates as they make their case for why they should be the next councilmembers. How much money can he spend, how fast? Every other statewide executive position is also on the ballot. We think Velsquez has more of the kind of experience that will serve a council member in good stead, and more credibility with the local powers on the ground in the heart of Tejano East Austin who have genuine power in a district where so many people dont vote unless theyre specifically asked to. A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Can't keep up with happenings around town? District 5: Ryan Alter. Daily News. Your voting guide for the midterms in greater Austin Travis Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2: Randall Slagle, Williamson County Judge: Blane Conklin 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. This guide details all propositions to provide general summaries for additional context as well as Chamber Board positions on the items. (Are you a Williamson County resident? Chronicle Endorsements for the March Primary Election Alters made much of his detailed and prescriptive housing plan, which Bazan has subtly turned negative on him, positioning herself as a peer wholl lead through relationships rather than as an expert. Guerrero has not yet found her rhythm as a politician, but she's definitely done the homework. Council District 1: Natasha Harper-Madison. Combined with the 2,471 mail-in ballots received, that makes . Voters 70 or older can bring a photo ID that has been expired for any length of time. TX-37: Lloyd Doggett, Governor: Beto ORourke A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and . Eric Goodman's Austin FC column, other soccer news, All questions answered (satisfaction not guaranteed). 4: Stacy Hackenberg, Hays County Judge: Ruben Becerra Video! The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. But what do Latino voters want? Governor raceNRA, anti-Abbott groups spend big in the Texas governor race, Attorney general race:Abortion emerges as key issue in Texas attorney general race for Ken Paxton, Rochelle Garza. All information on this webpage is specific to the 2021 City of Austin Special Election and the Campaign Finance Filing Requirements. So we invited the run-off finishers back for a more leisurely conversation. But here in this century, there is a lot more to be done to create a just and sustainable Travis County, even on climate. 2023 www.statesman.com. When filling out a mail-in ballot, use black or blue ink and follow the instructions to deliver it on time. We offer detailed reasons behind our Editorial Board endorsements in the general election in this annotated version; this version is for voters looking to take a printed, streamlined copy to the ballot box. Support the free press, so we can support Austin. In a perfect world they'd also share space on the dais, but we must choose. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 4. Legal documents to use in absence of an ID, Any other device that can record sound or capture images. Court of Criminal Appeals, P5: No Endorsement The debate from the Rio Grande Valley took place as ORourke continues to trail in the polls. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide - Austin Chamber Of 2: Brigid Lester Coupled with the long, hard hours he has put in meeting with organizers, business owners, and advocates inside and outside the district, we feel Velsquez is best positioned to navigate the complex challenges facing D3, the vanguard of gentrification in Austin both north and south of the river. Jinny Suh, director of Immunize Texas, is also a strong choice. Georgia senators opposed a bill to allow Buckhead to break off from Atlanta, a controversial effort that top business . 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. Key Dates Oct. 5 Last day to register to vote Oct. 13 First day of early voting Oct. 23 Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Oct. 30 Last day of early voting Nov. 3. By Amy Wenk. CCA, P6: Robert Johnson, State Board of Education, District 5: Rebecca Bell Metereau Travis County Judge: Andy Brown A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austins independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the communitys political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Of the four urbanists in the first round, Qadri seemed to us to be the least knowledgeable and engaged with actual land use politics, let alone the broader spectrum of City Hall business. 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. Election Day guide to the key races that California and San Francisco Bay Area residents will vote on in the Nov. 8 midterm election. HD47: Vikki Goodwin That will put her in the best place to find solutions to Austin's decadelong housing crisis. Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections 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. Five Highlights From the League of Women Voters Mayor Forum, Election Ticker: Money, Mayors, and Musgraves, All-Woman Western Swing Trio Tells Texas Republicans Its OK to Vote for Beto, Election Ticker: Tidbits From the Campaign Trail, Youth Keep Up With Kandidates Personally and Politically. Information will continually be updated as we approach the November 2022 Election. But there are many more! Registered and eligible Austinites may vote at any early voting location. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Austin residents face decisions on eight propositions when they vote in the May 1 election. Copyright 1981-2023 Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved. Information is power. But Silva probably has more credibility with more of the southside portion of D3, which is largely East Riverside and Oltorf west to St. Eds lots of young people, lots of diversity, lots of renters. In Austin, voters will also elect a new mayor, choose candidates for five City Council and four Austin school board seats and consider three bond proposals. We might end up endorsing GOP incumbent Glenn Hegar in November, since he's the only competent statewide elected official. If youre in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day, you cannot be denied a ballot. The League of Women Voters has put together a detailed guide to voting by mail for Central Texas voters here. District 6: Andrew Gonzales. Cyrus Gray Hasn't Been Convicted of a Crime, but He Spent Years in Jail Confronting a long list of races at the polls can be daunting. As regular Chronicle readers can surmise, there has been a wide spectrum of views on the Editorial Board regarding Casar's performance and agenda on the Austin City Council. As we told readers then, it was not to shame him but to goad him to do better as the leader and defender of a big and diverse community, not a superhero who all by himself would build a political house big enough to hold the new Austin. Can't keep up with happenings around town? We wonder how much or how little Talarico will need to adapt to his new district next session and beyond. ), What the $350 million housing bond entails, Get caught up on the big issues facing Austin and its neighbors, Applications to be on the ballot are open, Updated: While feds investigate border initiative, he goes all in. Williams got some bad press in the national media regarding the latter, but she convinced us that she views housing as a civil rights issue and has acted carefully in that role. 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. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announces B.C.'s $150-million investment to fund upgrades to province's 911 emergency communication system during a press conference at a fire hall in the Vancouver Island community of Saanich. Remember when this was a job where one needed to love Texas' lands, and not just political power and prospective Alamo profits and guns? Even though they're judges, the JPs in Travis County are more like specialized hyperlocal problem-solvers, being the courts of first instance for both truancy cases and evictions. Voters with mobility limitations may ask an election officer for voting priority to avoid standing in line. Travis County will let you vote until 9 p.m. on certain days during early voting. Got something to say? Community Impact Newspaper has compiled a guide to the November 2022 elections in Texas with information such as candidate Q&As, sample ballots and election results. We knew Silva was good from the first round and shouted her out in our earlier endorsement, but we feel like we slept on Stephanie Bazan. All rights reserved. Statesman endorsements for May 2021 election - Austin American-Statesman You may notice that none of these endorsements have changed from our general election endorsements. Chronicle Endorsements for the May 7 State and Local Election of his ex took the money his contribution, meant for the wedding and gave it to some else, which he . That seat may be up for election in November. Greg Casar, DSA, and Palestine: Will It Matter? To find out what exactly will be on your ballot and to read about each candidate, check out the League of Women Voters Vote 411 guide. Please contact Elections@austintexas.gov for any election related questions. Born and raised in East Austin, Velsquez's pride in his community has shone throughout his campaign. Visit austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards to see winners. Last year, two-thirds of voters supported Proposition D, which moves the citys mayoral elections to the same year as presidential elections. Usually, Travis County voters are pretty good about taking seriously their responsibility to elect good judges at all levels. Talarico, elected at the same time as Zwiener, has impressed the heck out of everybody as the House's youngest (32) member, including Republicans who the Capitol crew thought would treat him better in redistricting. A Special Session on Guns? Austin is now working to house 3,000 people over the next three years. Can't keep up with happenings around town? According to The Texas Tribune, the voter must designate a representative to submit the application and doctor's note in person to the countys early voting clerk before 5 p.m. on Election Day. 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. 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. Austin ISD Prop A, B, C: FOR. Having taught in AISD until last year, Chu has the most recent experience in its classrooms and deep convictions about the working conditions teachers deserve. Follow her on Twitter @marisacharp. You can find early voting locations in your area on the Vote Texas website two days before the first day of early. May 2021 City of Austin propositions voter guide There will be eight propositions on the May 1 City of Austin ballot. STAND ALONE NARRATIVE. City of Austin Prop A: FOR, Trustee District 1: Candace Hunter Velsquez will bring to the dais a robust vision for increasing housing supply in a rapidly growing part of the city, while working to protect his lifelong neighbors from displacement. That seat may be up for election. 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. Austin runoff election voter guide: What you need to know to vote this One of those people is Celia Israel, who got noticed as she worked in the movements that would eventually make Watson's mayoralty possible. Austin election guide 2022: Mayor, city council, bonds and more District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu. Information will continually be updated as we approach the 2021 Election. austin chronicle voting guide At-Large Place 9: Arati Singh. Early voting starts Monday and continues through Nov. 4. We get it, justice reform means decarceration and restorative justice for everybody. If elected, we hope Leffler will be able to listen to the diverse array of voices in D9 and not just hear them. Hays Commissioner Pct. Read The Austin Chronicle's coverage of the campaign trail at our Elections hub. He got shit done when his ways were prepared by like-minded Austin voters, volunteers, activists, advocates, entrepreneurs, city employees, state and UT employees, elected officials just a whole bunch of people who had defined this baby big city as a place where nature, culture, and technology were all in balance and made everyone money. 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. Information is power. We're giving you a longer list because we want to shout-out people who are doing good and encourage Dems in really tough races; regardless of your centrist, leftist, or indie leanings, these are good people. A sample ballot showing all of this year's contests in Harris County can be found. Go check yourselves and let Malhotra use her actual expertise on this bench. 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. We can help. KUTX 98.9 and Laurie Gallardo feel the love at the Austin Music Awards This is where some of you may have wanted us to make a change, but weve now met twice with Zohaib Qadri and still arent convinced. Heres what you need to know to vote in Travis County. So, did y'all see that NBC is now turning old Dateline stories into scripted black comedies starring people like Rene Zellweger? In a perfect world. District 5 (dual): Ryan Alter, Ken Craig. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. HD136: John Bucy, 455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh In-person early voting: Thursday, December 1, through Friday, December 9 The Chronicle Editorial Board makes these recommendations. We backed Ben Leffler (who has endorsed Qadri) because we felt hed be the best all-around council member of the original eight. 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:. Can't keep up with happenings around town? Dont wear clothing or accessories that support any candidate running in the election, a political party or a measure appearing on the ballot. Find out who your representative is and whether that seat will be on the ballot this fall. Sabino "Pio Renteria," who currently represents the district, has reached his term limit. Attorney General: Rochelle Garza TX-17: Mary Jo Woods 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. SD14: Sarah Eckhardt Six candidates are vying for this seat representing South Austin on the City Council. Can't keep up with happenings around town? For his trouble, he attracted a risible vanity challenge from Bush-era talking head Matthew Dowd, then a less risible but still issue-free challenge from Texas Democratic Party Vice Chair Carla Brailey and state Rep. Michelle Beckley either of whom would be credible alternatives if they'd begun running eight years ago rather than eight weeks. Mayor: Celia Israel December 2022 City of Austin Runoff Election: Voter Resource In November, Austin voters turned out to cast ballots in the mayoral and City Council elections. Candidate Scrubs Suspected Coup Planner From His Timeline. City of Austin Prop A: FOR. For this new civil court, we will go through the usual exercise of electing a Democrat to replace the appointed Republican Cleve Doty and we wish Eiserloh, who is now a familiar face and name all over town from her 2020 campaign for county attorney (where we endorsed her and then co-endorsed in the run-off), the best of success on this bench. If youre a registered voter in Texas, you can vote by mail if you: Travis County residents can print and fill out an application to vote by mail here. A total of 5,009 people went to the polls Monday, a . Here who's on the ballot in November's midterm election: Austin mayoral debate:5 things we learned from the candidates, District 1 race:Austin City Council incumbent Harper-Madison aims for second term, District 3 raceRunoff likely in District 3 election as six candidates battle for open seat, District 5 raceAustin City Council seat up for grabs with Ann Kitchen leaving office, District 8 raceAustin City Council incumbent Paige Ellis facing three challengers, District 9 race:Big field of Austin City Council candidates focused on city's housing policies. Still and despite our admiration for all that state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez has done for Austin and Texas we agreed easily that Casar is the best choice to be Austin and San Antonio's new voice in Congress. Someday, one of those movies will be made about Judge Madeleine Connor, the exception to Travis County's good judgment that proves the rule.