Though five Austin ISD board of trustees seats are up for election on Nov. 8, only two of the races are contested, so far.The At-large Position 8 seat, currently held by Gina Hinojosa, will be contested as Hinojosa transitions to the state House of Representatives District 49 race on Nov. 8. Hinojosa won the District 49 Democratic primary in March against multiple candidates.
Candidates Cindy Anderson and David Ryan Quintanilla are both running against each other for the at-large position to be vacated by Hinojosa.
The District 2 trustee position, which represents areas of East and Southeast Austin, will be contested as candidate Adolphus "Andy" Anderson filed to run against Trustee Jayme Mathias.
Interested candidates had until 5:30 p.m. on Monday to file an application with AISD. Write-in candidates have until next Monday, Aug. 26, to file a declaration of write-in candidacy.
The candidates in the Nov. 8 AISD board of trustees general election by district, according to election filings:
- Adolphus "Andy" Anderson, District 2 candidate, information technology manager
- Jayme Mathias, District 2 incumbent, Catholic priest
- Ann Teich, District 3 incumbent, retired (unopposed)
- Amber Elenz, District 5 incumbent, trustee (unopposed)
- Yasmin Wagner, District 7 trustee, communications (unopposed)
- Cindy Anderson, At-large Position 8 candidate, advocate
- David Ryan Quintanilla, At-large Position 8 candidate, lawyer
