Ella McCarthy

Austin American-Statesman Four challengers hoping to unseat Austin Mayor Kirk Watson are facing a tough fight against an incumbent with more

Travis County voters will have a chance in the Nov. 5 election to choose the next district attorney to run the office tasked with prosecuting felony crimes.

Voters in Austin will soon elect the city's mayor and five Austin City Council members.

Austin American-Statesman Travis County Republican Party Chairman Matt Mackowiak made an urgent announcement last Tuesday, more than a week

The Texas Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed an emergency appeal from the Travis County Republican Party that sought to address a purported “severe deficiency” of GOP poll workers in Travis County.

Election Day is finally here. On Tuesday, Texas voters will help choose the next U.S. president, a U.S. Senator, and candidates for various federal, state and local offices on the general election ballot.

Austin American-Statesman Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is on track to win his re-election bid outright but the race is so close that even a few thousand yet-to-be-counted ballots could change the outcome.

Austin American-Statesman In an election that brought stunning Republican victories up and down the ballot, there was at least one notable conservative defeat.

With one incumbent ousted and two open seats, the council is poised to see at least three new faces.

Tuesday's election brought stunning Republican victories up and down the ballot. The red wave even touched Travis County — a Democratic stronghold — where