Austin, TX
Central Texas runoff elections: Where to vote, what is on the ballot
Austin City Council District 7 runoff election
There were six candidates for the district on the November ballot. None of the candidates received more than 50% of the vote. The top two contenders, Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe, will now face each other. FOX 7 Austin’s Angela Shen spoke to both.
AUSTIN – Residents in Travis and Hays counties will take to the polls and cast their ballots in the runoff election.
In Travis County, are three races for voters to make their selections: Austin City Council District 7, an Austin ISD school board seat and the race for mayor of Manor.
Voters in San Marcos and Kyle will vote on contested city council races.
FOX 7 will have live election results as they come in.
What are people voting for in runoffs?
Voters in District 7 will decide who will represent them on the Austin City Council in a runoff election and choose between Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe,
Austin ISD voters will decide who will get an at-large seat on the school board between Lindsey Stringer and Fernando Lucas de Urioste.
In Manor, either Christopher Harvey or Tricia Campbell will become the next mayor.
San Marcos City Council Place 5 is a race between Roland Saucedo and Lorenzo Gonzalez.
In Kyle, Marc McKinney and Melisa Median are the choices for Kyle City Council District 5.
When Will Polls Be Open?
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 14.
Voting Locations
Travis County
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Hays County
Travis County Runoff Election Sample Ballot
Hays County Sample Ballots
City of Kyle
City of San Marcos
What you need to know to vote
Check to see if you’re registered to vote. The easiest way to check voter registration status is to head to the Secretary of State’s website.
The Am I Registered portal on the website lets you submit your identifying information, like a Texas Driver’s License number or details about your birth.
You will find out instantly if you’re registered to vote. The portal will also give you your poll location and early voting locations.
For polling locations you can visit the following sites:
What do I need to bring with me when I vote?
Voters will be asked to present one of seven acceptable forms of photo identification, unless they are a voter with a permanent exemption on their voter registration certificate.
Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:
- Texas Driver’s License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
- Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
- Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
- Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
- United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
- United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
- United States Passport (book or card)
Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification, and cannot reasonably obtain one:
- Copy of or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
- Copy of or original current utility bill
- Copy of or original bank statement
- Copy of or original government check
- Copy of or original paycheck
- Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
Can you vote with an expired ID?
If you have a form of acceptable photo ID and are between the ages of 18 and 69, your ID must be current or expired for no more than 4 years to qualify to vote.
For voters 70 and older, your photo ID can be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise okay.
The Source: Information from previous reporting and Travis County and Hays County election websites.
Austin, TX
How Texas’ road, bridge conditions compare to other states
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas’ highway system dropped two spots since 2025, and now ranks at No. 27 in the country for its cost-effectiveness and overall conditions, according to the Reason Foundation’s 2026 Highway Report.
The report assessed pavement conditions, fatalities, deficient bridges, infrastructure costs and congestion levels across the United States. Texas earned the following rankings:
- 33rd in urban interstate pavement conditions
- 21st in rural interstate pavement conditions
- 39th in urban arterial pavement conditions
- 12th in rural arterial pavement conditions
- 3rd in structurally deficient bridges
- 26th in urban fatality rate
- 42nd in rural fatality rate
- 41st in traffic congestion
“More than 42,000 of the nation’s 618,923 highway bridges, nearly 7%, are still structurally deficient. Arizona, Nevada, and Texas reported the lowest percentages of deficient bridges,” the report said.
The full report can be found online.
Austin, TX
Storms dump small hail throughout Austin area Saturday
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Small hail peppered the Austin area as strong thunderstorms moved through Saturday.
A few of the storms dropped rain and up to pea-sized hail in San Marcos, Dripping Springs and the Austin metro area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Williamson County around 8:15 p.m., and then canceled shortly after. However, it was enough for the Two Step Inn music festival in Georgetown to cancel shows for the rest of the evening. Event organizers say the festival will run as planned Sunday.
KXAN’s First Warning Weather team is monitoring the storms. We will update this post as the evening continues.
Austin, TX
Abbott unveils monument dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution unveiled a new monument at the Texas State Cemetery on Saturday, dedicated to Texas Revolutionary War soldiers.
“We must educate every generation about why it is that America grew from a tenuous 13 colonies into the most powerful country in the history of the world,” said Governor Abbott. “This monument here is an enduring testament to the heroes who fought for the freedom that is unique to America.”
The monument was dedicated to 69 soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Texas, according to a press release.
Among those that were honored, Abbott recognized:
- José Santiago Seguín, grandfather of Texas Revolutionary hero Juan Seguín.
- Peter Sides, who fought in the 2nd Battalion of the North Carolina Regiment of the Colonial Army, and was later killed in the 1813 Battle of Medina, fighting for Mexican independence against Spain.
- Antonio Gil Y’Barbo, the founder of Nacogdoches.
- William Sparks, who fought as a mounted rifleman in the American Revolution and later settled in Texas. He had two sons and two grandsons who fought in the Texas Revolution.
“This year marks the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, which not only gave freedom to the British colonies of North America, but inspired movements for freedom and liberty all over the world,” said TSSAR President Mel Oller. “Texans played a role in the war too, and it’s important to recognize them, and the sacrifices they made for our freedom.”
At the monument unveiling, Abbott was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received its Silver Good Citizenship Medal.
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