# Politics: Austin

Updated Fri Nov 6, 5:11 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Austin voters approve park and library bonds, reject Prop I](/austin/stories/d0a6ad618d.md): Voters approved Props A and B, $295 million in park and library bonds, and rejected Prop I, an external audit of city spending, according to unofficial results. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 09:29 CST)
- [Austin council winners and runoff candidates talk priorities for their districts](/austin/stories/37d6cc7a74.md): Five of Austin's 10 city council seats were up for election this election cycle. Only two candidates won their races outright, and three will go to runoffs on Dec. 12. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-04 18:51 CST)
- [Travis County sets early voting record with nearly 450K ballots](/austin/stories/27461a09ce.md): According to unofficial figures, Travis County's early voting set a midterm record of nearly 450,000 ballots. Unofficial turnout reached 58.25%, including Election Day ballots. (Community Impact (Austin), 2026-11-05 15:26 CST)
- [East Austin City Council race heads to runoff as candidates make final pitch to voters](/austin/stories/a1fb2ea373.md): Former Assistant District Attorney Amber Goodwin and community organizer Misael Ramos emerged from a crowded field of candidates vying to represent District 1 and will face each other again in a December 12 runoff election. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-04 16:41 CST)
- [What's next for Austin's existing third-party audit after failure of Proposition I](/austin/stories/ccef1b23c0.md):  (Community Impact (Austin), 2026-11-04 16:31 CST)
- [Council Member Fuentes responds to Texas election results](/austin/stories/6c46982def.md): Council Member Fuentes reacted to Texas voters removing Republicans from power in the state election, according to KXAN. (KXAN (NBC), 2026-11-06 15:34 CST)
- [Austin voters want officials to follow through on affordability](/austin/stories/f32fe0f67d.md): CBS Austin reported that voters said they want newly elected officials to follow through on campaign promises on gas, groceries and housing. (CBS Austin (KEYE), 2026-11-05 22:42 CST)
- [Photos: Democrats celebrate a historic election night in Austin](/austin/stories/acca43b380.md): KUT's multimedia team spread out across Austin to capture the blue wave that broke the GOP's hold on power in Texas. (KUT News (NPR), 2026-11-04 14:31 CST)