March 3, 2020 Primary Election

Early Voting: Tuesday, Feb. 18-Friday, Feb. 28
Election Day: Tuesday, March 3

Travis County voters may vote at any vote center – look for the "Vote Here/Aquí" sign. Find vote centers, and information on acceptable forms of voter ID, at the Travis County Clerk's Elections page.

Here are the Chronicle Editorial Board's endorsements in the March 3 Primary Election, annotated, and here is a streamlined list.

Campaigns Respond to Pandemic Crisis (Continued)
Campaigns & Coronavirus
Candidates steadily re-adjust and reduce public campaigning

March 17, 2020

Local Election Campaigns Taking Precautions Against Pandemic
Campaign Coronavirus Precautions
Gandhi congressional campaign, others begin changing public plans

March 13, 2020

Tzintzún Ramirez Endorses Royce West for Senate
Tzintzún Ramirez Endorses West
Runners-up join forces to take on MJ Hegar in run-off

March 9, 2020

On Air: Election Post-Mortem, Project Connect Preview
On Air: Election Post-Mortem, Project Connect Preview
Plus: Emily Beyda discusses her novel The Body Double

March 6, 2020

Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County
Long Lines and Close Races Defined Super Tuesday in Travis County
The votes are in!

March 5, 2020

Final Results for Travis County's March 3 Democratic Primary Election
Final Results for Travis County's March 3 Democratic Primary Election
Numbers ONLY include Travis County voters

March 4, 2020

Travis County Early Voting Results for the March 3 Democratic Primary Election
Travis County Early Voting Results for the March 3 Democratic Primary Election
Numbers DO NOT include election day or non-Travis Co. votes

March 3, 2020

March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog
March Primary Election Coverage Live Blog
Travis County awaits Super Tuesday election results

March 3, 2020

Need Help Voting? Call 844-TXVOTES
Call 844-TXVOTES
Texas Democratic Party volunteers fielding calls on help lines

March 3, 2020

Travis County Clerk Reassures Voters After a Rocky Start to Election Day
Travis County Clerk Reassures Voters After a Rocky Start to Election Day
Poll workers cancel over coronavirus concerns, but lines are moving

March 3, 2020

Anticipating the March 3 Election, a Few Numbers to Note
Turnout and Money
An update on Travis turnout, and the congressional money wars

Feb. 28, 2020

Talking Progressive Women in Politics With Royce Brooks
A Conversation With Royce Brooks
Annie's List exec director joins us on air, plus Kevin Curtin on the AMAs

Feb. 28, 2020

We Have an Issue: The Measure of Time
We Have an Issue: The Measure of Time
In this week’s issue, we’re looking back to the beginnings of Austin Studios, assessing C3 founder Charlie Jones’ mid-career move, and crossing – finally! – Super Tuesday’s finish line.

Feb. 27, 2020

How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin
How the Democratic Primaries Could Affect Down-Ballot Races in Austin
See what happens when the circus is in town

Feb. 27, 2020

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts
As the days dwindle to March 3, your campaign correspondent assesses the damage

Feb. 27, 2020

Election Ticker: Final Laps Before E-Day
Election Ticker: Final Laps Before E-Day
Countdown to Super Tuesday begins

Feb. 27, 2020

Science-Based “314 Action” PAC Attacks Congressional Candidate for Her Legal Work
PAC vs. Hutcheson in TX-10
PAC pitches hardball against Shannon Hutcheson in TX-10 Race

Feb. 26, 2020

A Numbers Game in County Court at Law No. 4
The Statistics in CC4
Jeffers campaign promotes inaccurate caseload stats to Chronicle

Feb. 21, 2020

Election Ticker: Su Voto Es Su Voz!
Election Ticker: Su Voto Es Su Voz!
Read up, look up, get down to the polls ...

Feb. 20, 2020

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left
Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Braces Looks to the Left
Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

Feb. 20, 2020

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts
Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts
For the first time in years, Dems are running en masse for statewide judicial seats

Feb. 20, 2020

Right Wing Texas State Board of Education Looks to the Left
Clipping SBOE's Wing(nuts)
Central Texas voters can help transform deep-red education panel

Feb. 18, 2020

The Strange Case of the 353rd District Court
Connor vs. Sulak
"Vexatious Litigant" Connor vs. incumbent Judge Sulak in Dem primary

Feb. 18, 2020

U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on Climate Change Livestream
U.S. Senate Candidate Forum on Climate Change Livestream
VIDEO: Texas Interfaith Advocacy Conference hosts candidates today

Feb. 17, 2020

Balancing the Scales of Justice on Texas’ Most Important Courts
Bringing Balance to Texas' Highest Courts
Dems run en masse for statewide judicial seats

Feb. 14, 2020

Your Choices on the Travis County Judicial Ballot
Your Choices on the Local Judicial Ballot
Breaking down the local races for district courts

Feb. 14, 2020

Picking Shades of Blue in the 2020 Texas Dem Primary
Picking Shades of Blue in the 2020 Texas Dem Primary
The Austin Chronicle Show takes a look at the March 3 ballot

Feb. 14, 2020

"Stop Garza" Movement Persists in County Attorney Race
Aleshire vs. Garza Continues
Aleshire continues attacks on Mayor Pro Tem’s “ethics”

Feb. 14, 2020

<i>Chronicle</i> Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election
Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election
From local judges and representatives to the presidential candidate, here are our recommendations

Feb. 13, 2020

March 3 Primary Endorsements (No Filler)
March 3 Primary Endorsements (No Filler)
All our endorsements collected on one easy-to-print page

Feb. 13, 2020

Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race
Austin’s Sexual Assault Controversies Roil the District Attorney’s Race
Margaret Moore's controversial handling of rape cases brings opponents to the race

Feb. 6, 2020

Travis County Primary Candidates Jockey to Champion Criminal Justice Change
Travis County Primary Candidates Jockey to Champion Criminal Justice Change
A closer look at the heated District Attorney, County Attorney, and County Court at Law races

Feb. 6, 2020

March 2020 Club Endorsements
March 2020 Club Endorsements
Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

Feb. 4, 2020

Point Austin: Top Down, Bottom Up
Point Austin: Top Down, Bottom Up
In a year of crucial elections, we need to be prepared

Jan. 30, 2020

Election Ticker: From Warren to WilCo
Election Ticker: From Warren to WilCo
Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the D.A. race

Jan. 30, 2020

Qmmunity: Vote for the Future You Want
Qmmunity: Vote for the Future You Want
Plus Magical Realness returns and a sneak peek at OUTsider 2020

Jan. 23, 2020

Election Ticker: From the Council Dais to Round Rock
Election Ticker: From the Council Dais to Round Rock
Endorsements are rolling in for March 2020 Primary

Jan. 23, 2020

Travis County Voter Registration Deadline Is Feb. 3
Travis County Voter Registration Deadline Is Feb. 3
Early voting in the March primary election begins Feb. 18

Jan. 16, 2020

Austin Election Ticker: The Endorsements Begin
Austin Election Ticker: The Endorsements Begin
Delia Garza's Twitter tangle, Central Labor Council likes, and more

Jan. 16, 2020

Congressional Candidate Attacked by “Revolutionary” Bullies
Congressional Candidate Attacked by “Revolutionary” Bullies
Heidi Sloan assaulted following weekend campaigning

Jan. 13, 2020

How to Be a Better Austin Citizen in 2020
How to Be a Better Austin Citizen in 2020
The News staff takes to KOOP to discuss ways to be more civic-minded

Jan. 10, 2020

A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness
A Month-by-Month Guide to Election 2020 Madness
From local policy to the national election, we just want you to vote, OK?

Jan. 9, 2020

Local Election News: War Shadows Edition
Local Election News: War Shadows Edition
From lawsuits to candidates in suits

Jan. 9, 2020

Former County Judge Rails Against Delia Garza
Former County Judge Rails Against Delia Garza
What is Bill Aleshire's problem with the county attorney candidate?

Jan. 9, 2020

U.S. Senate Candidate Tzintzún Ramirez's Campaign "Joke" Raises Eyebrows
U.S. Senate Candidate Tzintzún Ramirez's Campaign "Joke" Raises Eyebrows
An endorsement from Susan Sarandon didn't help matters

Jan. 6, 2020

Local and State Election Ticker
Local and State Election Ticker
Mamas Walking, Mamas Voting Edition

Jan. 3, 2020

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away

Dec. 27, 2019

Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up
Election Ticker: Travis County Races Heat Up
Noises from the March 2020 primary

Dec. 12, 2019

A Closer Look at the Texas Primary Ballot on This Week's <i>The Austin Chronicle Show</i>
A Closer Look at the Texas Primary Ballot on This Week's The Austin Chronicle Show
Plus: Previewing sci-fi film fest Other Worlds

Dec. 6, 2019

What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas
What You Need to Know About U.S. Senate and House Races in Texas
Early voting in Texas starts Feb. 18, 2020. Here's the view from atop your Texas primary ballot.

Dec. 5, 2019

Too Many Voters, or Too Few? We'll Know by March!
Too Many Voters, or Too Few? We'll Know by March!
Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir works with the Texas Secretary of State to troubleshoot the “fleeing voter” problem

Nov. 27, 2019

Suit Filed Against Mobile Voting Law
Mobile Voting Lawsuit
Young, old Democrats sue Secretary of State over mobile voting limits

Nov. 26, 2019

Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.
Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.
UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases

Nov. 14, 2019

Travis County & City of Austin Election 2019: Final Results
Travis County & City of Austin Election 2019: Final Results
City propositions go down; Expo Center wins voters' hearts

Nov. 7, 2019

AFSCME Local Fires Up for 2020 Campaigns
AFSCME "VOTE" Event
Nina Turner, Greg Casar, MJ Hegar headline VOTE event

Nov. 4, 2019

Texas Republicans in Search of [GOP] Voters
Republican Voter Outreach
The RPT doesn’t spend ALL its energies purging likely Dems

Oct. 31, 2019

Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]
Congressional Campaign Fundraising [UPDATE]
Senate and House candidates late-posted dollars

Oct. 17, 2019

More Dems File in State Judicial Races
New Judicial Candidates
Keith Hampton, Amy Clark Meachum announce for high Texas courts

Oct. 4, 2019

Juli&aacute;n Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020
Julián Castro, Women of Color, and Texas 2020
The path toward turning the state blue

Oct. 3, 2019

Nancy Pelosi Brings Down the House at TribFest
Nancy Pelosi Brings Down the House at TribFest
Speaker talks impeachment, turning Texas blue in 2020

Sept. 29, 2019

Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races
Texas Dems Fired Up, Ready to Go in Congressional Races
Four top prospects bring Big Blue Energy to TribFest

Sept. 28, 2019

TribFest Panels Debate if the Texas House Is in Play
TribFest Panels Debate if the Texas House Is in Play
Looking at suburban battlegrounds and urban firestorms

Sept. 27, 2019

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary
Beto's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary
We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

Sept. 26, 2019

Qmmunity: 2020 Hopefuls Tackle Queer Rights Convo
Qmmunity: 2020 Hopefuls Tackle Queer Rights Convo
Gender Unbound, AIDS Walk with Big Freedia, Butch Queen, and more

Sept. 19, 2019

Democrats and Their Campaign Teams Train Up to Turn Texas Blue
Texas Ready to Go Blue
The Texas Democratic Party focuses on flipping the state as early as 2020

Sept. 19, 2019

Assistant County Attorney Joins Race to Fill David Escamilla's Post
Assistant County Attorney Joins Race to Fill David Escamilla's Post
Laurie Eiserloh is the second candidate to officially enter hunt for Travis County Attorney

Sept. 12, 2019

Republican Incumbent Bill Flores’ Exit Raises Dem Odds in TX-17
Republican Incumbent Bill Flores’ Exit Raises Dem Odds in TX-17
Democrat Rick Kennedy currently running unopposed

Sept. 12, 2019

The Beto-Castro-Meter: We Need to Talk About Juli&aacute;n ...
The Beto-Castro-Meter: We Need to Talk About Julián ...
Can Castro soldier on to Iowa, New Hampshire, and beyond?

Sept. 12, 2019

Trio of Candidates Vie to Take on Rep. Michael McCaul
Trio of Candidates Vie to Take on Rep. Michael McCaul
Three for TX-10

Sept. 12, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Rallies 5,000 Local Supporters at Austin Event
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Rallies 5,000 Local Supporters at Austin Event
The presidential hopeful stayed on message, called for change

Sept. 11, 2019

Sen. Cory Booker Tells Austin to Embrace the “Moral Moment” We’re In
Sen. Cory Booker Tells Austin to Embrace the “Moral Moment” We’re In
Presidential candidate spoke Wednesday at Cheer Up Charlies

Aug. 29, 2019

DCCC Targets Trump’s Trade War
DCCC on Trump’s Trade War
National digital ad campaign hits consumer costs

Aug. 29, 2019

Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat
Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat
North of Austin, a range of liberals in TX-31 contest

Aug. 29, 2019

How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?
How Much Reform Is Enough in the Travis County District Attorney Race?
Incumbent D.A. Margaret Moore faces challengers from the left

Aug. 22, 2019

“Texodus” From D.C. Raises Dems’ Expectations
“Texodus” From D.C. Raises Dems’ Expectations
Vulnerable GOP incumbents bail on 2020 congressional races

Aug. 8, 2019

Wendy Davis Hits the Campaign Trail
Davis Campaign Begins
Candidate begins with “Listening Tour” of TX-21

July 25, 2019

Wendy Davis Is Running for Congress
Wendy Davis Announces
In a video release, Davis declares for CD 21

July 22, 2019

Wendy Davis' Decision to Run for Congress on Hold
Wendy Davis' Decision to Run for Congress on Hold
CD 21 decision not yet ready for prime time

July 19, 2019

Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney
Delia Garza "Seriously Considering" Run for County Attorney
Supporters launch "Progressive Justice Now" draft campaign

July 18, 2019

DCCC Throwing Weight in CD 10?
CD 10 Campaign Update
Intercept report claims favoritism for Hutcheson

July 8, 2019

Beto, Castro Come to Town
Beto, Castro Come to Town
2020 Texans throw shade as rivalry heats up

July 3, 2019

Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke Highlight Rivalry at Events in Austin
Julian Castro and Beto O'Rourke Highlight Rivalry at Events in Austin
For now, there's room enough in Texas for both its 2020 favorite sons

June 29, 2019

District Court Candidates Announce Dem Primary Candidacies
Judicial 2020 Candidates
Here come the judges …

June 27, 2019

Who’s Running for What in Texas So Far
Who’s Running for What in Texas So Far
Yellow Dog 2020: Local Dem primary dance card filling up

May 2, 2019

Quick Skim of What's on the Ballot Outside Austin
Quick Skim of What's on the Ballot Outside Austin

May 2, 2019

Mayor Steve Picks Mayor Pete for President
Mayor Steve Picks Mayor Pete for President
Adler endorses, introduces Buttigieg at 2020 campaign kickoff

April 14, 2019

Commissioners Court Candidates Get Early Start on Democratic Primary
Commissioners Court Candidates Get Early Start on Democratic Primary
In Western Travis, it's almost 2020

March 28, 2019

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