Austin voters picked their final three City Council members颅 鈥� for District 1, 3 and 8 颅鈥� in runoff elections today.
City Council District 1
Results: Natasha Harper-Madison has won with 71 percent of the vote, compared with 28 percent for Mariana Salazar.
Background: The race in District 1 is wide open after Council Member Ora Houston announced earlier this year that she wouldn鈥檛 run for reelection. Mariana Salazar faces Natasha Harper-Madison. (26 percent to 25), but Harper-Madison has outraised Salazar.
has worked with local, state and federal agencies in various capacities with a focus on affordable housing and ending homelessness. She came to the U.S. from Venezuela as a teenager.
, an entrepreneur and community activist, is board president of the East 12th Street Merchants Association. She also started East Austin Advocates, a group that tries to match low-income families to resources.
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City Council District 3
Results: Sabino "Pio" Renteria maintains his seat with 64 percent of the vote, compared with 36 percent for Susana Almanza.
Background: Incumbent Council Member Sabino "Pio" Renteria garnered 48 percent of the vote last month 鈥� just shy of the 50 percent hurdle to avoid a runoff. who got 21 percent of the vote.
bills himself as. He was involved with a number of community board and neighborhood groups before being elected to the District 3 seat in 2014. He also serves on the Capital Metro Board of Directors.
is a longtime neighborhood activist who has served on a . She is director of the local nonprofit , People Organized in Defense of Earth and her Resources. She previously challenged Renteria for the District 3 seat in 2014.
City Council District 8
Results: Paige Ellis wins with 56 percent of the vote, compared with 44 percent for Frank Ward.
In a victory statement, she said she was "honored" by the results and thanked Ward for a "spirited runoff."
"I ran as a proud Democrat," she said, "but I intend to be a representative for everyone in Southwest Austin."
Background:
identifies as a Democrat running for the District 8 seat. She currently works as a marketing and public involvement specialist for the Austin-based environmental consulting firm, aci Group. Ellis has previously volunteered for the Texas Book Festival and Keep Austin Beautiful. She has also served as a state convention delegate for the Texas Democratic Party.
, who serves on the city鈥檚 , has been endorsed by Troxclair. According to his campaign website, he has previous experience working at the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the White House, the U.S. Senate and the Texas Capitol.
