Please vote - encouraged by the knowledge that the relative importance of your single vote increases in inverse proportion to diminishing run-off turnout.
Railroad Commissioner: Dale Henry
... Henry is our preferred candidate because of his extensive oil-and-gas experience and his familiarity with how the commission operates. That's the type of knowledge he'll need if he expects to conquer long odds and oust the incumbent Republican chairman, Michael Williams, in November.
District Attorney: Rosemary Lehmberg
We are impressed by Lehmberg's experience in building the office, in developing and expanding innovative and progressive programs, and in her broad sense of the office's wide-ranging responsibilities, as well as the nuances of addressing high-profile political cases. ... The campaign has noticeably strengthened Lehmberg's public profile and her comprehension that the D.A.'s job is not just administrative, not just prosecutorial, but a communitywide engagement. We believe she will be a better public official because of it.
Constable Precinct 1: Danny Thomas
Although we've had our differences with him on specific issues, Thomas' professionalism and knowledge of the community would be excellent assets in this eastern Travis Co. precinct.
Early voting is next week, March 31- April 4. Election Day is April 8.
After getting a Best of Austin nod 2 years running, Burnt Orange Report steps back this year and congratulates PinkDome on it's second time win in the Readers's poll for Best Local Blogger.
But over in the Critics poll is one that makes me just as happy since I'm part of it this year. True Blue Travis gets Best New Coalition of the Willing.
Believe it or not, there are still a few elected offices in Travis County that are not held by Democrats. True Blue Travis – aka the Travis County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign – wants to fix that, and make sure our little blue island in the red Texas ocean stays as deep a shade of blue as possible.
And in a nice memory of home, the readers picked Enchanted Rock out near Fredericksburg as the Best Day Trip Dry.
