There were no surprises Tuesday in the elections for the Travis County Commissioners Court. Sarah Eckhardt handily defeated Republican Mike McNamara for County Judge by about a 2-1 margin. In Precinct 2, Brigid Shea defeated Republican Raymond Frank, also by about a 2-1 margin. And in Precinct 4, incumbent Margaret Gomez polled about 85 percent […]
2014 Travis County primary
Held March 4, 2014, during this election notable races decided included Sarah Eckhardt’s defeat of Andy Brown for the Democratic nominee for County Judge and Brigid Shea’s defeat of Garry Brown and Richard Jung for the Democratic nominee for Commissioner Pct. 1.
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Gomez cruising to sixth term as Precinct 4 Travis Commissioner
Precinct 4 Commissioner Margaret Gómez cruised to win the Democratic nomination Tuesday with 73 percent of the vote in her bid to keep her seat on the Travis County Commissioners Court. However, her relatively unknown opponent, Del Valle School Board member Darla Wegner, was polling a surprising 27 percent, possibly signaling some unrest among the electorate […]
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Eckhardt claims victory over Brown in County Judge primary race
Despite a considerable fundraising disadvantage, former Travis County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt defeated opponent Andy Brown, former Travis County Democratic Chair, Tuesday in the Democratic Primary. She will face Republican Mike McNamara, Libertaian Richard Perkins and other third-party candidates in November to take over the reins of the Commissioners Court when Judge Sam Biscoe retires […]
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Shea easily bests two opponents for Commissioner Pct. 2 seat
Former City Council member and environmental leader Brigid Shea swept to victory in the race for the Democratic nomination for Pct. 2 Travis County Commissioner Tuesday with 66 percent of the vote as the clock struck midnight. She will face Republican Raymond Frank, a former Travis County Sheriff, and Libertarian Steven Haskett in November. […]
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Ortega Carter holds off challenge to keep County Treasurer post
Incumbent Dolores Ortega Carter fought off a well-funded challenger in the Democratic Primary Tuesday to win the nomination for Travis County Treasurer. There is no Republican candidate but she will face Libertarian candidate Mike Burris on the November ballot. Ortega Carter polled almost 54 percent of the votes over Austin attorney Ramey Ko, who […]
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Eckhardt leading Brown 53-46 in Early Vote
After an extremely hard fought race, former Travis County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt took a giant step closer to being county judge tonight with an early vote lead of 53.37 percent to Andy Brown’s 46.63 percent. The Early Vote is considered extremely important because it can represent half of those voting in a race. There […]
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Shea wallops two opponents in Early Vote
Former City Council Member Brigid Shea took a commanding lead tonight with nearly 65 percent of the Early Vote over her two opponents, Garry Brown and Richard Jung. Out of 7,173 votes cast, Shea had 64.94percent. Jung was a distant second with 19.56 percent and Brown had 15.5 percent. Veteran political consultant Peck Young […]
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Challenger adds some interest to usually quiet County Treasurer’s race
The race in the Democratic primary for Travis County Treasurer hasn’t drawn much attention so far in this election season but that could change as the campaigns near the March 4 Election Day. Incumbent Dolores Ortega Carter, 63, who has held the job since 1987, is being challenged by political newcomer Ramey Ko, 33, […]
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Some complain of ‘packing’ Democratic clubs for endorsements
There was an unusually fierce internal battle at Saturday’s endorsement meeting of the Central Austin Democrats. Essentially, the argument was over the fact that numerous members of the University Democrats had joined Central Austin Democrats, ostensibly so they could vote in Saturday’s endorsement elections. This is not the first time this sort of thing […]
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Still a horse race for Brown, Eckhardt in quest for County Judge spot
The two Democrats battling to replace long-time Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe have raised a combined $464,000 in campaign cash through Dec. 31. Andy Brown and Sarah Eckhardt are waging the first real battle for the top job in Travis County in 16 years. Brown, an attorney, long-time political activist and former chair of […]
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Shea raises more than twice as much as nearest opponent for Pct. 2
When it comes to raising campaign funds, Brigid Shea leads the candidates in the Precinct 2 Travis County Commissioner race, with almost double the amount of contributions given to her two opponents combined. They are running for the seat vacated by Sarah Eckhardt in order to run for County Judge. According to a Campaign […]