2026 Election: Austin City Council seat runoffs

Now, voting may be over for most of us, but a few Austin City Council races are just getting started. Several seats are officially heading to a December runoff after no one reached an outright majority. In East Austin, voters in District 1 will choose a brand new leader to replace Natasha Harper-Madison. Over in District 3, incumbent Jose Velasquez faces a challenge from Neha Shah. In District 5, current council member Ryan Alter finished ahead, but will square off against David Weinberg. That means former Teen Mom reality star Farrah Abraham has been eliminated from the race. The race for mayor in Kyle is coming down to the wire and looks headed for overtime based off this. Right now, voting results show neither candidate has cleared the majority mark needed to outright win, I should say. The incumbent, Yvonne Flores-Cale, is sitting just a few votes shy of 50%. She's right there on it and just needs a little bit more. Challenger Robert Rizzo trails out about 38% of that vote. Because no one secured that clean majority, the race will likely head to a runoff. If these numbers hold, that means voters in Kyle will head back to the ballot box to decide who leads their city. A teenager is challenging a Round Rock ISD board of trustee member. Amber Feller Landrum is running for re-election in place three. 18-year-old Ayan Moladina was a Round Rock ISD student, and he's been involved in politics in the Texas Capitol in recent years.