Kirk Watson, Austin mayor

'It's time to get back to work' | Kirk Watson declares victory in race for Austin mayor
AUSTIN, Texas — More than a week after Election Day, incumbent Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has declared victory. Updated election results on Thursday showed Watson had narrowly avoided another runoff, claiming outright victory by securing more than 50% of the vote.
Kirk Watson reelected as Austin’s mayor
As of a few minutes ago, the ballots are all counted and I’m grateful to have been re-elected to serve a full four-year term in the mayor’s office. I’m also proud to have won by a margin of over 104,000 votes – almost 30 percentage points. I want to thank voters for their... pic.twitter.com/DnVfTtjxTa
Mayor Kirk Watson apparent winner in Austin mayoral race
More than a week after Election Day, all Travis County ballots have been unofficially tallied and they're enough for KXAN to call the Austin mayoral race. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson has more than 50% of the vote and is projected to win outright.
'It's time to get back to work' | Kirk Watson claims victory in race for Austin mayor
Watson won the runoff in December 2022 and was sworn in as mayor of Austin for a second time on Jan. 6, 2023.
Kirk Watson re-elected as Mayor of Austin
AUSTIN - Five candidates battled it out for the position of Austin mayor. The incumbent, Kirk Watson, has been re-elected to the seat. Watson was mayor of Austin from 1997 until 2001. He then spent 13 years working in the Texas Senate.
Kirk Watson avoids runoff, secures new term as Austin mayor
Kirk Watson secures another term as Austin's 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.
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