Several local, statewide and federal elections are taking place this November. Here is a look at what is on the ballot for residents in the Northwest Austin area. Early voting is Oct. 22-Nov. 2, and Election Day is Nov. 6.

Statewide

U.S. senator Ted Cruz Beto O’Rourke Neal M. Dikeman Governor Greg Abbott Lupe Valdez Mark Jay Tippetts Lieutenant governor Dan Patrick Mike Collier Kerry Douglas McKennon Attorney general Ken Paxton Justin Nelson Michael Ray Harris Comptroller of public accounts Glenn Hegar Joi Chevalier Ben Sanders Commissioner of the General Land Office George P. Bush Miguel Suazo Matt Piña Commissioner of agriculture Sid Miller Kim Olson Richard Carpenter Railroad commissioner Christi Craddick Roman McAllen Mike Wright

Local

U.S. HOUSE

Representative, District 10 Michael T. McCaul Mike Siegel Mike Ryan Representative, District 17 Bill Flores Rick Kennedy Peter Churchman Representative, District 31 John Carter Mary Jennings “MJ” Hegar Jason Hope Representative, District 136 Tony Dale John H Bucy III Zack Parks

TEXAS SENATE

Senator, District 5 Charles Schwertner Meg Walsh Amy Lyons Senator, District 14 George W. Hindman Kirk Watson Micah M. Verlander

TEXAS HOUSE

Representative, District 46 Gabriel Nila Sheryl Cole Kevin Ludlow Representative, District 47 Paul D. Workman Vikki Goodwin Representative, District 49 Kyle Austin Gina Hinojosa

TRAVIS COUNTY

County clerk Dana DeBeauvoir Erica Lockwood Precinct No. 2, justice of the peace Chris Soileau Randall Slagle Christopher David

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

County judge Bill Gravell Blane Conklin William (Bill) Kelberlau Commissioner, Precinct 2 Cynthia Long Kasey Redus Judge, Court-at-Law 1 Brandy Hallford Don Morehart County clerk Nancy E. Rister Jessica Tiedt County treasurer Scott Heselmeyer Omar Kadir Justice of the peace, Precinct 1 Dain Johnson KT Musselman Justice of the peace, Precinct 2 Edna Staudt Audrey Amos-McGehee

CITY OF AUSTIN

Mayor Steve Adler Gustavo “Gus” Peña Todd Phelps Alexander Strenger Alan Pease Laura Morrison Travis Duncan Bond election Proposition A, Affordable Housing The issuance of $250,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping affordable housing facilities for low income and moderate income persons and families, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so, funding loans and grants for affordable housing, and funding affordable housing programs, as may be permitted by law; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition B, Libraries, Museums and Cultural Arts Facilities The issuance of $128,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving, and equipping community and cultural facilities, libraries, museums, and cultural and creative arts facilities, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition C, Parks and Recreation The issuance of $149,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping public parks, recreation centers, natural areas, and other related facilities, including, without limitation, playgrounds, hike and bike trails, sports courts, and swimming pools, and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition D, Flood Mitigation, Open Space and Water Quality Protection The issuance of $184,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for flood mitigation, open space and water quality and quantity for planning, designing, acquiring, constructing, and installing improvements and facilities for flood control, erosion control, water quality, water quantity, and storm-water drainage, and acquiring land, open spaces, and interests in land and property necessary to do so; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition E, Health and Human Services The issuance of $16,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, constructing, reconstructing, improving, and equipping a neighborhood public health and human services facility in the Dove Springs area; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition F, Public Safety The issuance of $38,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, renovating, improving, and equipping existing public safety facilities, specifically fire and emergency medical services stations, buildings, and other related facilities; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and notes. Proposition G, Transportation Infrastructure The issuance of $160,000,000 in tax supported general obligation bonds and notes for planning, constructing, reconstructing, and improving roads, streets, intersections, sidewalks, bridges, urban trails and related utility and drainage infrastructure for the roads and streets; improving traffic signal synchronization and control systems; acquiring and installing traffic signals; and acquiring land and interests in land and property necessary to do so; and the levy of a tax sufficient to pay for the bonds and the notes. Charter election Proposition H, Planning Commission Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that the term of service and process for removal of the Planning Commission members be determined by ordinance? Proposition I, Non-substantive corrections to Charter Shall the City Charter be amended to make non-substantive corrections to grammar, typographical errors, capitalization, punctuation, and sentence structure; and to change or remove charter language that is obsolete? Special election Proposition J, Land Development Code Shall a City ordinance be adopted to require both a waiting period and subsequent voter approval period, a total of up to three years, before future comprehensive revisions of the City’s land development code become effective? Proposition K, Citizen-initiated ordinance regarding an efficiency study Without using the existing internal City Auditor or existing independent external auditor, shall the City Code be amended to require an efficiency study of the City’s operational and fiscal performance performed by a third-party audit consultant, at an estimated cost of $1 million-$5 million?

NORTH AUSTIN MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1

Place 4, director Donald Ayers Diana Christiano

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Place 7, trustee Mitch Fuller Barbara P. Mink Place 8, trustee Douglas Gibbins Stephanie Gharakhanian Sarah Mills Place 9, trustee Julie Ann Nitsch Lora H. Weber

AUSTIN ISD

District 4, trustee Kristin Ashy Zachary Price At large Position 9, trustee Sam Russo Arati Singh Carmen Tilton

PFLUGERVILLE ISD

Bond election Proposition A The issuance of $332,000,000 bonds for school buildings, school sites, school buses, and the levying of the tax in payment thereof Proposition B Approving the ad valorem tax rate of $1.52 per $100 valuation in the Pflugerville Independent School District for the current year, a rate that is $0.02 higher per $100 valuation than the school district rollback tax rate, for the purpose of maintenance and operations, (including a maintenance and operations component of the ad valorem tax rate equal to $1.06 per $100 valuation, a rate that is $0.02 higher than the current maintenance and operations tax rate)

ROUND ROCK ISD

Place 3, trustee Amber Feller Danielle Weston Place 4, trustee Stuart Litwin David G. Schmidt Cory Renee Vessa Edward L. Hanna Place 5, trustee Amy Weir Suzi David Place 6, trustee Ching Choy Steven E. Math Jarrad Brenek Bond election Proposition A The issuance of $508,435,000 of School Building Bonds for acquiring, constructing, renovating, improving and equipping school buildings, including an aquatic facility and acquiring technology replacements, upgrades and improvements, for the purchase of necessary sites for school buildings and for the purchase of new school buses; and the levying of a tax sufficient, without limit as to rate or amount, to pay the principal of and interest on the Bonds and to pay the costs of any credit agreements executed or authorized in anticipation of, in relation to or in connection with the Bonds

Get to know the statewide positions

U.S. senators Texas’ two U.S. senators each serve staggered, six-year terms with no term limits. Ted Cruz has been in office since 2012, while the second seat has been held by John Cornyn since 2002. Governor The governor serves as the chief executive of Texas and can serve an unlimited number of four-year terms. The governor offers policy recommendations and may introduce bills, and is also responsible for appointing state board and commission members. Lieutenant governor The lieutenant governor serves as president of the state Senate and is responsible for establishing committees and appointing members. Attorney general The attorney general is the lawyer for the state of Texas and is responsible for defending the state’s constitutional laws, representing the state in litigation and approving public bond issues, among other duties. The attorney general is elected to four-year terms. Comptroller of public accounts The comptroller is responsible for managing the state’s finances by acting as its tax collector, accountant and treasurer. The comptroller is elected to four-year terms. Commissioner of the General Land Office The land commissioner manages state assets, investments and mineral rights and also leads numerous boards and commissions. The commissioner is elected to four-year terms. Commissioner of agriculture The agriculture commissioner manages consumer protection, agriculture, healthy living and economic development programs. The commissioner is elected to four-year terms. Railroad commissioner Three commissioners are elected to six-year terms. A railroad commissioner has policy- and rule-making responsibilities for the commission, which, despite its name, no longer oversees Texas railroads. The commission now regulates the oil and natural gas industry.