Summary
There are five candidates running to become the next mayor of Austin.
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Election season is here! And while all eyes are on the presidential race, here at The Austin Common, we like to focus on local elections, which tend to get the least amount of media attention… but are super important to our everyday lives!
This year, there’s a big mayoral election in Austin. Five candidates are running (including our current mayor) Keep scrolling to check out our mayoral election guide.
Want to dig a little deeper? Be sure to check out the latest episode of The Austin Common Radio Hour (on Spotify or Apple Podcasts). We interviewed the mayoral candidates in-depth.
Quotes are from the League of Women Voters mayoral candidate forum.
This quote comes from a KUT article, which you can read here.
Quotes and information for this guide come from the candidates’ campaign websites and individual interviews with Kirk Watson, Kathie Tovo, Carmen Llanes Pulido, and Jeffery Bowen. Doug Greco did not respond to our interview requests, so quotes included in this guide are from his campaign website, the LWV candidate forum, and a KUT article.