Laine won 52% of the early vote in Council District 6, according to results from Travis and Williamson counties.
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The context
District 6 is among Austin's more suburban council districts, and the only one stretching into the more conservative Williamson County. While the majority of Austin City Council skews liberal, Kelly has represented the lone right-leaning voice at City Hall since winning her seat in a close runoff in 2020.
She's regularly voted against policy proposals and spending items more broadly supported by her council colleagues, and was one of the voices against the controversial "HOME" policies approved in the past year.
A vocal backer of the city's police, fire and emergency medical services departments, Kelly has led on several initiatives related to public safety both in her district and citywide. She said she sought reelection to continue stabilizing the Austin Police Department and promote affordability in the city's northwest corner. She also cited road infrastructure and traffic improvements as top priorities, and said she aims to keep supporting small businesses and limit Austin's tax impacts on residents.
Laine, who previously organized against right-leaning candidates in Round Rock ISD, said District 6 needs action to address its lengthy 911 response times and lacking transit access to the city center.
Billing herself as a fresh voice for the area, she also said she'd prioritize city infrastructure reliability and resilience, and its response to homelessness. She's said her past experience analyzing the local housing market would be a benefit at City Hall, and has expressed support for the current council's housing policy approach including HOME.
