Read on to see what is on the ballot alongside candidate Q&As, information on propositions and polling locations.
Sample ballot
The following are some of the top races to keep in mind going into Election Day. For a full list of ballot items, visit our voter guide.
*indicates incumbent
City of Austin
Residents residing in Austin will have the opportunity to choose a new mayor alongside a District 10 City Council representative.
Austin mayor
- Carmen D. Llanes Pulido
- Jeffery L. Bowen
- Doug Greco
- Kirk Watson*
- Kathie Tovo
- Marc Duchen
- Ashika Ganguly
City of Bee Cave
There are several city charter changes on the ballot for Bee Cave voters, including Proposition G, a citizen-authored petition item.
- Proposition A: Adds language to the charter clarifying the city’s ability to alter its boundaries by ordinance. Does not change the city’s power to annex or disannex land.
- Proposition B: Amends the current city charter to stipulate that the mayor and City Council, who are already entitled to be financially compensated by the city, must receive approval for any pay changes from voters.
- Proposition C: Allows mayor to be elected by plurality of votes, clarifies the mayor’s authority during a state of emergency, clarifies which city leaders have the power to perform certain actions when primary officials are not present.
- Proposition D: Adjusts city budget adoption rules to be consistent with state law.
- Proposition E: Adds notification requirements by and to the city, through implementation of an official city newspaper. Also clarifies liability notice of claim requirements against the city.
- Proposition F: Increases the amount of time the city has to certify a petition from five days to 20 days, clarifies state law, allows “non-substantive, form-based” revisions to the charter by ordinance.
- Proposition G: Requires voter approval for any sale, donation, lease or purchase of city property. Requires City Council to discuss these actions in public, even when currently allowed in private sessions.
City of Rollingwood
Two members of City Council are up for election in Rollingwood this November, and both incumbents, Sarah Hutson and Kevin Glasheen, are running for re-election alongside former council members Wendi Hundley and Amy Pattillo.
- Kevin Glasheen*
- Sara Hutson*
- Wendi Hundley
- Amy Pattillo
Leander ISD
Leander ISD board of trustees, Place 3
- Jim Sneeringer
- Nekosi Nelson
- Brandi Burkman
- Anna Smith*
- Zach Zayner
- Sade Fashokun*
- Gerald Prater
County elections
Travis County Proposition A
Travis County officials approved a tax rate election for this November’s ballot, proposing an estimated $126 hike for the average taxable homestead value to support increasing access to affordable child care across the county.
Commissioners are proposing a tax increase of $0.025 per $100 valuation, which equates to around $10.50 a month for the average Travis County homeowner, according to county documents. The new revenue would bring in over $75 million for expansion of affordable early childhood care and after-school programs.
Read more here.
National and state elections
There are several statewide and national elections on the ballot as well aside from the presidential election, such as:
U.S. Senate
- Ted Cruz* (R)
- Colin Allred (D)
- Ted Brown (L)
- Jenny Garcia Sharon (R)
- Lloyd Doggett* (D)
- Girish Altekar (L)
- Michael T. McCaul* (R)
- Theresa Boisseau (D)
- Jeff Miller (L)
- Ellen Troxclair* (R)
- Dwain Handley (D)
- Scott Firsing (R)
- Vikki Goodwin* (D)
- Donna Howard* (D)
- Daniel Jerome McCarthy (L)
- Donna Campbell* (R)
- Merrie Fox (D)
Voting locations on Nov. 5 are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Residents can vote at any voting station in the county in which they are registered to vote. More detailed information on polling locations is available here. Locations include:
