Texas Cities Are Engaged In December Runoff Elections

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Yes, it's still election season in Texas! Runoff elections are happening throughout the state's cities and towns in early December. 

Here are a few:

AUSTIN:

The runoff election in Austin will determine the winners for Austin City Council districts 6 and 10, as well as two Austin ISD Board of Trustees positions. (Source: KVUE TV)

Early voting started Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 11. Runoff election day is Dec. 15.

In Austin City Council District 6, incumbent James "Jimmy" Flannigan is being challenged by Mackenzie Kelly.  

Austin City Council District 10 incumbent Alison Alter faces Jennifer Virden.

EL PASO:

The mayoral run-off in El Paso between incumbent Dee Margo and former mayor Oscar Leeser is at the top of the ballot in El Paso’s runoff election after neither candidate received more than half of the votes in November’s election. (Source: KTSM TV.)

Additional run-offs include seats on city council for District 2 between incumbent Alexsandra Annello and opponent Miriam “Judy” Gutierrez, and District 4 between incumbent Sam Morgan and Joe Molinar. 

December’s run-off elections come after record-breaking voter turnout in El Paso and the country as a whole.

HARRIS COUNTY/HOUSTON:

There are five races being determined in Harris County. Voting is from from now until December 8. The joint runoff election is on Saturday December 12.

Tarsha Jackson will face Cynthia Bailey in the hotly contested District B City Council race.

GALVESTON:

Voters on December 15 have a choice between former Mayor Roger “Bo” Quiroga.and current Mayor Pro Tem Craig Brown, in what had become a heated race in which accusations have flown between the candidates and the county Republican Party had taken sides, in favor of Quiroga. (Sources: Galveston Votes and The Daily News.)

The Galveston City Council, District 2 race will be decided between William Schuster and Pam Bass. In City Council, District 3, Frank Thomas Maceo faces David Collins, and the City Council, District 5 race is between Beau Rawlins and John Paul Listowski.

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