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Austin · November 2026 General Election
Every race and measure on the ballot in Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs— nonpartisan candidate details, ballot language and results.
Election Day · Tue, Nov. 3
32
days to go
Oct. 5
Last day to register
Oct. 19–30
Vote at any county site
Nov. 4
Last day ballots are accepted
Nov. 3
Polls open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.
Ballot language
Should the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas be authorized to issue and sell one or more series of general obligation bonds of the City in the aggregate principal amount of not more than $260,000,000 for the purpose of designing, acquiring, constructing, expanding, renovating, rehabilitating, replacing, improving, upgrading, enhancing, and equipping City park, recreation (including sports, athletics, and aquatics), and open space improvements and additions, and acquiring lands and rights-of-way necessary thereto, with priority given to
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Should the City Council of the City of Austin, Texas be authorized to issue and sell one or more series of general obligation bonds of the City in the aggregate principal amount of not more than $35,000,000 for the purpose of designing, acquiring, constructing, expanding, renovating, rehabilitating, replacing, improving, upgrading, enhancing, and equipping library facilities, with priority given to the existing Hampton at Oak Hill branch library and a new Colony Park branch library, with the bonds to mature, bear interest, and be issued and sold as permitted by law, and will the City Council be authorized to levy and pledge, and cause to be assessed and collected, annual ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in the City sufficient, within the limits provided by law, to pay the annual interest and provide a sinking fund to pay the bonds at maturity?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to clarify that the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) is independent of City Council control, allow the ICRC to review City districts after changes to the City's boundary lines, create voter registration and residency duration exceptions for student members, provide an effective date for the redistricting plan adopted by the ICRC, increase the number of individuals in the pool of potential appointees to the ICRC, clarify the method and timing of filling vacancies on the ICRC, and allow City staff to communicate with the ICRC outside of a meeting as long as such communication is in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to delete language providing that the City Council shall meet at least once each week?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to delete language requiring the City Council to determine its rules and order of business by ordinance?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to clarify the meaning of the term "election" and to provide that the campaign contribution and expenditure limits shall be modified each year by January 1st instead of with the adoption of the budget?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that initiative elections and petitioned charter amendment elections must be held on the next available November election date that occurs in an even-numbered year and that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to provide that the City Council appoints and removes the City Attorney?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to require an Independent Affordability and Efficiency Initiative on a regular basis and before any tax rate increase election and requiring the independent contractor to identify annual and multi-year savings that exceed the cost of the contractors service?
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Shall the City Charter be amended to make non-substantive corrections of typographical errors, punctuation, and sentence structure, and to change or remove language that is moot or unenforceable because it has been superseded by state law or by a final court order?
The commissioner leads the Texas Department of Agriculture, which regulates agriculture, administers nutrition programs and provides rural economic development assistance. There is no incumbent in this race.
The attorney general serves as Texas’ top lawyer and law enforcement officer. There is no incumbent in this race.
The comptroller is Texas’ chief financial officer, overseeing government spending and administering the state’s education savings account program.
The Texas General Land Office manages 13 million acres of state lands, with duties including allocating disaster recovery funds, leasing state lands to generate revenue for the state's Permanent School Fund, preserving state landmarks such as The Alamo and overseeing several veterans programs.
As Texas’ top elected official, the governor signs and vetoes legislation, serves as commander-in-chief of the state military and appoints members of state agencies or advisory boards.
The state House district runs through portions of South, Central and North Austin. Local residents will elect their next representative to a two-year term. Voters will choose between Arshia Papari and Montserrat Garibay for Texas House District 49.
The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.
The Texas Railroad Commission regulates Texas’ oil and gas industry. The agency has three commissioners who are elected to staggered six-year terms. There is no incumbent in this race.
U.S. senators serve staggered six-year terms, and whoever is elected will work alongside Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. The winner of the election will replace Sen. John Cornyn in January, and there is no incumbent in this race.
Results and candidates from past elections in this community.
