{"id":6503,"date":"2018-11-12T23:32:58","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T23:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/the-austin-city-council-race\/"},"modified":"2018-11-12T23:32:58","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T23:32:58","slug":"the-austin-city-council-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/the-austin-city-council-race\/","title":{"rendered":"The Austin City Council Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JRJF-8siW68\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Half of the Austin City Council seats are on the November ballot. KVUE Political Reporter Ashley Goudeau continues our Vote Texas series with a look at who&#8217;s vying to fill those seats.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on The Austin City Council Race<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=The+Austin+City+Council+Race&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">The Austin City Council Race - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F05%2F05%2Felection-results-tcad-travis-county-cad-central-appraisal-district-board-candidates%2F73542970007%2F&amp;c=440329519747572155&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThree seats up for grabs on Travis Central Appraisal District board. Here's who won.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Securing election to the nonpartisan positions Saturday were Jett Hanna for Place 1, Shenghao \u201cDaniel\u201d Wang for Place 2 and Dick Lavine for Place 3.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Fpolitics%2F2024-05-05%2Faustin-travis-county-property-taxes-tcad-may-4-2024-election-results&amp;c=15448856719773658036&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDemocratic-backed candidates sweep first Travis County appraisal election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three candidates backed by the local Democratic Party won seats to the Travis Central Appraisal District\u2019s board of directors, who help manage property appraisals. Jett Hanna, S ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024-texas-election-live-updates-get-latest-unofficial-voting-results-for-austin-area%2Far-AA1o8nL9&amp;c=4552729089828507229&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 Texas election live updates: Get latest unofficial voting results for Austin area\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 4 is Election Day in Texas and there are several Austin area races and propositions on the ballot. Follow for live updates.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kut.org%2Faustin%2F2024-05-05%2Fmay-4-2024-election-disannex-city-of-austin-lost-creek-blue-good-road-river-place&amp;c=9722929326828501847&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLost Creek, two other areas of Austin vote to remove themselves from city limits\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Residents in six neighborhoods voted on whether to \"disannex\" from the City of Austin in the May 4 election. Land near Blue Goose Road in Northeast Austin and a portion of land in River Place in West ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keranews.org%2Fnews%2F2024-05-04%2Fcollin-county-election-results-in-frisco-civil-service-and-collective-bargaining-measures-fall-short-new-council-members-allen-runoffs&amp;c=3740750972595654218&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCollin County elections: runoffs, civil service and collective bargaining in Frisco fall short\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Frisco civil service and collective bargaining measured appeared to fall short in Saturday's election and two Allen city council races may be headed for runoffs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.houstonchronicle.com%2Fpolitics%2Fhouston%2Farticle%2Fharris-central-appraisal-district-election-results-19424538.php&amp;c=6144406202765002314&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRunoffs expected in two Harris County appraisal district board elections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Houston-area voting enthusiasts may be able to add another runoff election to their calendars: Saturday, June 15.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctpost.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Farticle%2Fpanamanians-vote-in-election-dominated-by-former-19440005.php&amp;c=15496758311490142442&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPanamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was banned from running\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Panamanians head to the polls Sunday to vote in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country\u2019s ex-president, despite not even being on the ballot. Voters in the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wcmessenger.com%2Farticles%2Frhome-bonds-tax-rate-rollback-pass-in-may-4-election%2F&amp;c=8279263844916427636&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRhome bond props, tax rate rollback pass in May 4 election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It was busy election night for the City of Rhome, with a mayor's race, bonds and a rollback election on the ballot. After a series of failed bond elections, Rhome voters passed all three propositions ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox7austin.com%2Fnews%2Felection-austin-dis-annexation-malone-lost-creek-texas-property-taxes&amp;c=1638214674512480545&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas elections 2024: Austin residents vote on 'dis-annexation' of neighborhoods\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saturday's election results could mean an exodus of neighborhoods from the city of Austin. Residents of certain outlying areas voted to decide if their neighborhood should be removed from city limits.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Fget-real-time-texas-election-results-for-key-austin-area-races%2Far-AA1o897i&amp;c=11247530148833268902&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet real-time Texas election results for key Austin area races\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>May 4 is known to many as Star Wars Day, but it's also election day in Texas.             Voters will head to the polls Saturday to\u00a0cast their ballots for several candidates and school propositions ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-texas%2Farticle%2Ftexas-senate-special-election-previews-democratic-19439591.php&amp;c=8523108382769167937&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Senate special election Saturday previews upcoming Democratic primary runoff\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire\u2019s unexpired term. They\u2019ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6637b5f7107b46cf83f6f21b970a80b4&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommunityimpact.com%2Faustin%2Fpflugerville-hutto%2Felection%2F2024%2F05%2F04%2Fplace-3-and-5-incumbents-lead-the-races-for-hutto-city-council%2F&amp;c=6163790632361486171&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlace 3 and 5 incumbents lead the races for Hutto City Council\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Early voting results are in for the May 4 election for Hutto City Council Place 3 and Place 5. Early results show incumbent Dan Thornton with a narrow lead ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Half of the Austin City Council seats are on the November ballot. KVUE Political Reporter Ashley Goudeau continues our Vote Texas series with a look at who&#8217;s vying to fill those seats. 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