Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declares his plans to run for reelection
Thursday, April 11, 2024 by Jo Clifton To the surprise of practically no one in Austin, Mayor Kirk Watson announced on Wednesday that he will run for reelection this November. In an email to supporters, he outlined victories so far in his current two-year term. “For example, we’ve adopted the most ambitious housing reforms in […]
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Interfaith organizer, LGBTQ advocate Doug Greco running for mayor
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 by Jo Clifton A third official candidate jumped in to the race for mayor of Austin on Monday. Doug Greco, who announced last week that he was stepping down from his post as executive director and lead organizer of Central Texas Interfaith, announced his candidacy, declaring that he wants to address […]
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Tovo announces run for mayor
Friday, January 19, 2024 by Jo Clifton Former City Council Member Kathie Tovo announced Thursday that she is running for mayor this year, a move that will inject a little adrenaline into the race featuring incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson. Tovo served as an at-large council member from 2011 to 2015 and as a representative of […]
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Candidates signing up for 2024 City Council races | #citycouncil
Photo by John Flynn Wednesday, November 22, 2023 by Jo Clifton Although City Council elections are nearly a year away, two incumbents and eight contenders have already indicated their intention to run by filing paperwork appointing campaign treasurers. Another has also told the Austin Monitor that he plans to run again. District 2 Council Member […]
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