Vote 2012
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Joe Lanane
Dale wins District 136's inaugural race
Tony Dale, Cedar Park mayor pro tem, successfully completed his first campaign for state office Nov. 6, receiving 54.69 percent of the vote to become the first elected District 136 representative. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Joe Lanane in Vote Central Texas
Republicans take 4 of 5 Central Texas congressional seats
Based on unofficial voting totals, Republicans lead in four of five contested Central Texas elections for the U.S. House of Representatives. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Emilie Boenig in Vote Central Texas
Voters back Proposition 1 in Travis County
According to unofficial results, voters passed Proposition 1 54.67 percent to 45.33 percent in the Nov. 6 election. The proposition would increase Central Health's property tax rate by 5 cents, to 12.9 cents per $100 of property valuation from 7.894 more »
Nov 2, 2012 by Joe Olivieri in Vote Central Texas
Unofficial results show Duty wins Williamson County DA race
According to unofficial early voting results, Jana Duty won the race for Williamson County District Attorney over opponent Ken Crain. Duty has tallied 88,197 votes over Crain's 60,842. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Korri Kezar in Vote Central Texas
Daugherty wins Travis County Precinct 3 commissioner seat
Early voting totals show Republican candidate Gerald Daugherty leading in the Travis County Precinct 3 commissioners race, ahead of incumbent Democrat candidate Karen Huber and Libertarian candidate Pat Dixon. In Precinct 1, Commissioner Ron Davis more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Peter McCrady in Central Austin
Isaac takes House District 45 race
According to unofficial results from Blanco and Hays counties, Republican incumbent Jason Isaac has won the race for state House District 45 with 53.64 percent of the votes to John Adams' 42.38 percent and Jim Duke's 4 percent. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Brett Thorne in Vote Central Texas
Voters back Austin City Council term limits, moving election date
Voters have seemingly approved establishing new term limits for City Council members and moving the general election from May to November. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Gene Davis in Vote Central Texas
Ken Mercer re-elected to District 5 State Board of Education seat
According to unofficial results, Republican Ken Mercer has been re-elected to the District 5 seat on the State Board of Education with 53.34 percent of the vote. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Rebecca Rose in Vote 2012
Republican Tom Maynard wins State Board of Education District 10
State Board of Education District 10 more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Rebecca Rose
Kaplan, Mink re-elected to ACC board seats
Based on unofficial results from Austin Community College officials, Chairwoman Barbara Mink and 12-term board member Allen Kaplan have been re-elected to their seats on the ACC board of trustees. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Lyndsey Taylor in Vote Central Texas
Peña wins Pflugerville Council Place 3 race
According to unofficial polling results, Omar Peña has won the Pflugerville City Council Place 3 election. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by JP Eichmiller in Vote Central Texas
Every Hays County incumbent re-elected
In early voting results, longtime Democratic incumbent Debbie Gonzales Ingalsbe cruised to an early advantage Nov. 6 in her re-election bid for Precinct 1 Hays County commissioner. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Wes Ferguson in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Amy Denney
Chadwell, Law secure seats on Round Rock ISD board
Four candidates vie for two seats on the Round Rock ISD board of trustees. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Amy Denney in Vote Central Texas
Altmiller, Haehn, Montoya take Buda City Council; Prop. 1 passes
According to unofficial results, George Haehn has gotten 52.63 percent of the vote to beat incumbent Cathy Chilcote for the Place 4 seat on Buda City Council and Eileen Altmiller has gotten 66.18 percent of the votes to take the Place 5 seat. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Brett Thorne in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Schwertner claims victory in State Senate District 5 race
Republican candidate Charles Schwertner claimed victory against Libertarian candidate Jeffery Fox in the race for the Texas Senate District 5 seat. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Beth Wade in Vote Central Texas (1 Comments)
Tarrant, Denton Republicans appear to defeat Libertarians for Texas House
Republicans appeared to defeat their Libertarian opponents for several Texas House seats in Denton and Tarrant counties. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Judy Wiley in Vote DFW Metro
Incumbent Workman to maintain District 47 House seat
Rep. Paul Workman, a Republican, led in the polls against Democrat Chris Frandsen and Libertarian Nick Tanner in the race for the District 47 state House of Representatives seat. The elected candidate will serve a two-year term. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Kelli Fontenot in Vote 2012
Kelli Fontenot
Hinojosa, Elenz, Mathias, Teich poised to take spots on Austin ISD board of trustees
Austinites cast their votes for Austin ISD board trustees for single-member Districts 2, 3 and 5, and at-large Place 8. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Kelli Fontenot in Vote Central Texas
Lakeway residents approve improvements to Flint Rock Road
With all seven precincts reporting Lakeway residents approved the improvements to Flint Rock Road. 64.14 percent of residents voted in favor of the bond while 35.86 percent voted against the proposal. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Kyle Webb in Vote Central Texas
Mingoia, Hoffman projected winners for Cy-Fair ISD Board of Trustees positions 3, 4
Darcy Mingoia and Lilian Wanjagi challenge incumbent Bill Morris for position 3 on the Cy–Fair ISD board of trustees while Kevin Hoffman and Angela Wesley face off for position 4. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by John Rigg in Vote Houston Metro
Brady projected winner in U.S. House District 8 race
Republican incumbent Kevin Brady is projected to have defeated Democrat Neil Burns and Libertarian Roy Hall. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Brian Walzel in Vote Houston Metro
Bond Proposition 15 fails, other 6 pass
According to early voting results, six of the seven bond propositions on the City of Austin's 2012 bond election show more than 50 percent of the votes in favor of the bond. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Peter McCrady in Vote 2012
Davis appears to narrowly retain her seat in the Texas House
Incumbent Democrat Wendy Davis defeated Republican opponent Mark M. Shelton, unofficial election results showed Tuesday. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Judy Wiley in Vote DFW Metro
State Sen. Joan Huffman projected winner of District 17 seat
Posted 12:09 a.m. CST With 179 of 210 precincts reporting, Republican State Sen. Joan Huffman has defeated Libertarian Austin Page and Green Party candidate David Courtney with 78.2 percent in the race for Texas Senate District 17. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Carrie Thornton in Vote Houston Metro
Fletcher, Riddle and Callegari projected to win seats on Texas House
According to unofficial results, three Republican incumbents representing northern and western Harris County all have strong leads in the races for Texas House districts 130, 132 and 150, respectively. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Shawn Arrajj in Vote Houston Metro
Pete Olson re-elected in U.S. House District 22 race
Posted 12:17 a.m. CST With 86 of 90 precincts reporting, Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Olson beat Democratic opponent Kesha Rogers 158,651 - 78,808, or 64.1 percent, in the race for U.S. House District 22, according to unofficial results. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Joe Southern in Vote Houston Metro
Covey declares victory in race for Williamson County Precinct 3 commissioner
Incumbent Republican candidate Valerie Covey declared victory against LIbertarian candidate James Andrews in the race for Williamson County Precinct 3 commissioner. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Beth Wade in Vote Central Texas
Waller County Sheriff Smith takes second term
In Waller County, Sheriff Republican incumbent R. Glenn Smith leads Democratic challenger Wilton White in the race for sheriff. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by Carrie Thornton in Vote Houston Metro
Incumbent parties retain Texas Senate Districts 21 and 25 seats
Incumbent Democrat Judith Zaffirini has retained the Texas Senate District 21 seat and Republican Donna Campbell won the election in District 25, according to unofficial voting reports. more »
Nov 6, 2012 by JP Eichmiller in Vote Central Texas
Southlake has highest turnout among area cities in early voting
By the close of early voting, the numbers in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake were close to the totals in 2008. more »
Nov 5, 2012 by Judy Wiley in Vote DFW Metro
Photos by Annie Drabicky
State's top elections official touts vote centers
Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade urges Travis County voters to take advantage of the option to vote at any location. more »
Nov 2, 2012 by Annie Drabicky in Austin Metro
Some Buda voters may have seen clerical errors at polling site
When Buda Councilman Todd Ruge arrived at the Buda City Hall polling station Oct. 26, he was expecting to see some familiar names on the ballot. Instead he realized he had received the wrong ballot. more »
Nov 1, 2012 by Brett Thorne in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Photo by Annie Drabicky
Travis County encourages voters to cast ballots early
About 117,000 residents voted in the first week of early voting, and officials said they expect to see at least that many again this week. more »
Oct 29, 2012 by Annie Drabicky in Austin Metro
Hays County voters cast early ballots at record clip, data says
Hays County voters have been turning out in record numbers to cast early and mail-in ballots for the Nov. 6 general election, according to early returns. more »
Oct 29, 2012 by Wes Ferguson in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Bond package would improve Burnet Rd., North Lamar Blvd.
On Nov. 6, Austin voters will vote on seven ballot propositions that would fund local and citywide improvements. The Northwest Austin area could see several improvement projects, including on Burnet Road and North Lamar Boulevard. more »
Oct 25, 2012 by Amy Denney in Northwest Austin
Buda mayor resigns, cites health problems
Buda Mayor Sarah Mangham submitted her resignation to City Manager Kenneth Williams and City Secretary Danny Batts on Oct. 23, citing her personal health as the cause. more »
Oct 25, 2012 by Brett Thorne in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Joe Olivieri
City bond propositions would improve trail, libraries, public safety facilities
Austin voters are being asked if they support seven ballot propositions to fund local and citywide improvements. more »
Oct 25, 2012 by Joe Olivieri in Southwest Austin
Joe Olivieri
Voters to decide whether to raise Central Health tax rate with Proposition 1 on November ballot
Proposition 1 asks voters whether to raise the tax rate of Central Health, the Travis County Healthcare District, from 7.8946 cents to 12.9 cents per $100 of valuation. more »
Oct 25, 2012 by Joe Olivieri in Southwest Austin
Austin City Council could see big changes in wake of upcoming election
Among the 18 propositions on the City of Austin’s November election ballot are three governance changes that could significantly change the faces on the Austin City Council as well as how council members are elected. more »
Oct 25, 2012 by Peter McCrady in Central Austin
Health tax hike proposition opposed by St. David's HealthCare
St. David's President/CEO David Huffstutler told Community Impact Newspaper that Proposition 1, which is on the November ballot, is not the appropriate way to fund a medical school in Austin. more »
Oct 24, 2012 by Joe Olivieri, Kelli Fontenot in Southwest Austin
Harris County sets new early voting record
More than 47,000 Harris County residents chose to cast their vote Oct. 22, setting a new record on the first day of early voting. more »
Oct 23, 2012 by Judy Wiley, Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
Tarrant County voters set early record
Nearly 3,000 voters in Grapevine, Colleyville and Southlake went to early voting locations Monday, bringing the total in Tarrant County to a record-setting 30,137. more »
Oct 23, 2012 by Judy Wiley in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake
Early voting begins for Nov. 6 general election
Registered voters may cast their ballot at any polling location in their home county during the early voting period, which began Oct. 22 and ends Nov. 2. more »
Oct 22, 2012 by Annie Drabicky in Austin Metro
Buda Chamber of Commerce hosts candidate forum
The Buda Chamber of Commerce hosted a City Council candidate forum Oct. 15 at City Hall. Growth and maintenance of Buda's "small-town feel" were subjects that were touched on throughout the night. more »
Oct 22, 2012 by Brett Thorne in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle
Marie Leonard
Cy-Fair ISD trustee candidates participate in forum
Four of the five individuals running for two spots on the Cy-Fair ISD board of trustees participated in a candidate forum Oct. 16, during which they were asked numerous questions about wide-ranging issues facing the district. more »
Oct 17, 2012 by Marie Leonard in Northwest Houston
Longtime friends Fickes, Lyons face off in commissioner race
Precinct 3 Commissioner Gary Fickes pushed past two challengers in his May primary, winning the Republican nomination with about 59 percent of the vote. more »
Aug 17, 2012 by Rachel Slade in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake
Photo by Rachel Slade
Grapevine: Council eyes bond project vote on November ballot
The City Council in mid-June discussed the option of issuing $70 million in general obligation bonds to finance construction for both projects without raising the current tax rate. more »
Jul 20, 2012 by Diane S. W. Lee, Rachel Slade in Grapevine | Colleyville | Southlake | Westlake
