What's on the ballot? Ultimate election guide to 2022 Austin-area races

Voters will chart the future of their local community, and of Texas as a whole, on a ballot packed with important races and big-ticket propositions.

Starting near the top is the marquee race of this election cycle: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott vs. Democrat Beto O'Rourke. Every other statewide executive position is also on the ballot.

Locally, Austin voters will chose a new mayor and select candidates for five additional City Council seats. Also on the ballot: a $2.44 billion bond package for Austin schools, the largest in district history.

Early voting starts Monday and continues through Nov. 4. Election Day is Nov. 8.

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Governor

• Greg Abbott (R)

• Beto O'Rourke (D)

• Mark Tippetts (L)

• Delilah Barrios (G)

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Lieutenant governor

• Dan Patrick (R)

• Mike Collier (D)

• Shanna Steele (L)

Attorney general

• Ken Paxton (R)

• Rochelle Mercedes Garza (D)

• Mark Ash (L)

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Travis County elections

Who's running for Austin City Council?

The field is set in Austin's mayor's race — and in five additional City Council races — with seven candidates now officially competing to succeed Mayor Steve Adler. Here who's on the ballot in November's midterm election:

Austin mayor candidates

• Kirk Watson

• Celia Israel

• Jennifer Virden

• Anthony Bradshaw

• Phil Brual

• Erica Nix

• Gary Spellman

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District 1 candidates

• Natasha Harper-Madison (Incumbent)

• Clinton Rarey

• Melonie House-Dixon

• Misael Ramos

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District 3 candidates

• José Velásquez

• Daniela Silva

• Jose Elias

• Gavino Fernandez

• Yvonne Weldon

• Esala Wueschner

District 3 raceRunoff likely in District 3 election as six candidates battle for open seat

District 5 candidates

• Ken Craig

• Ryan Alter

• Aaron Webman

• Stephanie Bazan

• Bill Welch

• Brian Anderson

District 5 raceAustin City Council seat up for grabs with Ann Kitchen leaving office

District 8 candidates

• Paige Ellis (Incumbent)

• Kimberly Hawkins

• Antonio Ross

• Richard Smith

District 8 raceAustin City Council incumbent Paige Ellis facing three challengers

District 9 candidates

• Ben Leffler

• Zohaib Qadri

• Joah Spearman

• Linda Guerrero

• Tom Wald

• Greg Smith

• Suzanne Mitchell

• Kym Olson

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Austin housing bond

The $350 million bond would go to acquiring land and building new homes, as well as repairing existing homes that would likely be demolished but for the bond's assistance.

• For

• Against

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Austin ISD school board

Five seats on the Austin school district's Board of Trustees are up for election:

• District 1

  • Roxanne Evans

  • Candace Hunter

• District 4

  • Kathryn Whitley Chu

  • Clint Small

• District 6

  • Andrew Gonzales

  • Geronimo Rodriguez

• District 7

  • David Kauffman

• At-Large Position 9

  • Arati Singh

  • Heather Toolin

Austin ISD bond

• Proposition A — The largest piece of the package is valued at more than $2.31 billion and would fund 25 partial and full campus modernizations, security improvements and facility renovations within the district.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition B — Valued at about $75.5 million, the package would provide money for technology improvements, including student and staff laptops, learning displays and IT security.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition C — Valued at $47.4 million, the package would fund upgrades to Nelson Field, Burger Athletic Complex, Delco Activity Center and Noack Sports Complex.

  • For

  • Against

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Austin Community College board

Three at-large seats on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees are up for election:

• Place 4

  • Sean Hassan

• Place 5

  • Manny Gonzalez

• Place 6

  • Steve Jackobs

  • Nathaniel Hellman

Austin Community College bond

Proposition A — The $770 million bond would provide funding for new construction, campus upgrades and student support services, such as child care and student health services. The bond would also help the college expand training capacity for jobs in health care and advanced manufacturing and would fund new sites in southeastern and southwestern Travis County.

• For

• Against

Pflugerville school district bond

• Proposition C — $190 million for safety, land, building renovations and infrastructure.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition D — $54 million for devices, network security and infrastructure.

  • For

  • Against

• Propositions E — $3 million for performing arts renovations and upgrades.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition F — $400,000 for stadium renovations and upgrades.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition G — $76 million for a career and technology education center.

  • For

  • Against

• Proposition H — $43.92 million for teacher housing.

  • For

  • Against

Williamson County elections

Round Rock ISD school board

• Place 1

  • Kevin Johnson (Incumbent)

  • John Keagy

  • Yuriy Semchyshyn

  • Estevan Zarate

• Place 3

  • Amber Feller

  • Orlando Salinas

• Place 4

  • Cory Vessa (Incumbent)

  • Linda Avila

  • Jill Farris

  • Alicia Markum

• Place 5

  • Amy Weir (Incumbent)

  • Stefan Bryant

  • Christie Slape

• Place 6

  • Tiffanie Harrison

  • Don Zimmerman

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Williamson County commissioner

• Precinct 2

  • Cynthia Long (Incumbent)

  • Brigid Lester

• Precinct 4

  • Russ Boles

  • Jose Orta

Hays County elections

Kyle City Council

• District 1

  • Marina Tupikov

  • Neal Breen

  • Marc McKinney

  • Amanda Stark

  • Nick Madsen

  • Bear Heiser

• District 3

  • Miguel A. Zuniga

  • Robert Rizo

San Marcos City Council

Mayor

• Jane Hughson (Incumbent)

• John Thomaides

Place 1

• Maxfield Baker (Incumbent)

• Matthew Mendoza

Place 2

• Saul Gonzales (Incumbent)

• Atom Von Arndt

Dripping Springs ISD school bond

Proposition A — The $199.28 million package focuses on renovations and capital maintenance, including building a new elementary school, the expansion of Sycamore Springs Middle school, and land purchases for future school facilities.

• For

• Against

Proposition B — $275 million for a high school that would be expected to open in 2026.

• For

• Against

Proposition C — $6.5 million to allow the district to replace technology devices for students, staff members and classrooms, including Chromebooks, Dell desktops and interactive panels.

• For

• Against

Find voting polls and sample ballot

To find voting locations and sample ballots, visit votetravis.com (Travis County), wilco.org/elections (Williamson County), hayscountytx.com/departments/elections (Hays County) or bastropvotes.org (Bastrop County).

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Austin election guide 2022: Mayor, city council, bonds and more