Kirk Watson, mayor and Austin

Carmen Llanes Pulido concedes to Kirk Watson in Austin mayor's race
Austin mayoral hopeful Carmen Llanes Pulido conceded to incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson late on Friday. The announcement came a day after Llanes Pulido filed a petition for a partial ballot recount that the city clerk deemed defective.
Austin city mayor runner-up concedes to Kirk Watson
Llanes-Pulido pointed out that a slim margin of 12 votes was the difference from forcing a runoff election. She said her team determined a recount was not in her best interest. Kirk Watson will begin his fourth term as Austin's mayor, and will serve four more years beginning in January.
Austin Mayoral Candidate Llanes Pulido Calls for Recount in Tight Race Against Incumbent Watson
Carmen Llanes Pulido requested a recount in the Austin mayoral race, trailing Mayor Kirk Watson by a thin margin.
Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff
Kirk Watson has declared victory in Austin’s mayoral race following the count of outstanding votes in Travis and Williamson counties this week. The incumbent appears to have won the election outright, avoiding a runoff in the five-way race, by less than two dozen votes.
Kirk Watson avoids runoff, secures new term as Austin mayor
Kirk Watson has officially won a new term as Austin's next mayor. Watson led his four challengers on Nov. 5, but did not have enough to claim victory outright. He had to win a majority of the vote, or 50% plus one vote, to secure a new term.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declares reelection victory, avoids runoff
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson declared victory on his social media pages on Thursday, November 14 after the last batch of unofficial ballot tallies were released.
Austin city mayor runner-up concedes to Watson
Pulido, the runner-up for mayor of Austin, conceded one day after calling for a recount. For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family.
Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido ends bid for recount after request denied
Llanes Pulido, who came in second to incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson, sought a recount after falling short of the threshold for a runoff election by just 14 votes.
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With Election Results Made Official, Kirk Watson Narrowly Reelected as Mayor Without Runoff
Kirk Watson has been reelected Austin’s mayor in a five-person race that nearly resulted in a December runoff. He will serve ...
Hoodline7d
Mayor Kirk Watson Secures Narrow Re-Election in Austin, Ready to Tackle Affordability and Public Safety
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson narrowly wins re-election without a runoff, beating challenger Carmen Llanes Pulido by just 14 votes ...
Yahoo8d
Austin mayor Kirk Watson wins re-election; results will be made official next week
AUSTIN, Texas - It appears Kirk Watson is set to keep his seat at Austin City Hall. However, it will not be made official ...
20 Travis County ballots added to election totals Monday night, Watson still on top
After KXAN called Austin Mayor Kirk Watson the apparent winner in the mayoral race last week, a new batch of provisional ...
Austin Monitor6d
Ethics complaint against Watson campaign still unsettled after hearing
The question of whether Mayor Kirk Watson’s reelection campaign violated the city’s campaign finance rules remained unsettled ...
KXAN9d
Mayor Kirk Watson apparent winner in Austin mayoral race
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has more than 50% of the unofficial vote and is projected to win outright. We spoke with him Friday. More than a week after Election Day, all Travis, Hays and Williamson ...