Jennifer Mushtaler

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Jennifer Mushtaler

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Last election

November 3, 2020

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Jennifer Mushtaler ran for election to the Austin City Council to represent District 6 in Texas. Mushtaler lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Mushtaler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2020

See also: City elections in Austin, Texas (2020)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Austin City Council District 6

Mackenzie Kelly defeated incumbent James Flannigan in the general runoff election for Austin City Council District 6 on December 15, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mackenzie Kelly (Nonpartisan)	52.2	7,961
		James Flannigan (Nonpartisan)	47.8	7,295

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,256
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General election

General election for Austin City Council District 6

Incumbent James Flannigan and Mackenzie Kelly advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jennifer Mushtaler and Dee Harrison in the general election for Austin City Council District 6 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Flannigan (Nonpartisan)	40.2	14,278
✔		Mackenzie Kelly (Nonpartisan)	33.4	11,866
		Jennifer Mushtaler (Nonpartisan)	19.1	6,806
	Submit photo	Dee Harrison (Nonpartisan)	7.3	2,600

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,550
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jennifer Mushtaler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mushtaler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dr. Jennifer Mushtaler is a practicing board-certified obstetrician gynecologist, an experienced small business owner, and a civic leader. She's also am a mom to two daughters, a wife to her husband of over 20 years, and daughter of a retired public-school teacher and NASA engineer. Dr. Mushtaler will be a strong advocate for District 6 and bring her experience as a successful business owner and health professional to Council. Through her civic involvement, she has learned firsthand that this district needs more effective leadership on law enforcement, homelessness, land development & zoning, and budget discipline. Dr. Jen is committed to listening to the needs of D6 and will fight for the hard-working neighborhoods in this district to ensure the health, safety, security and economic well-being of her fellow residents.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I oppose defunding the Austin Police Department and will explore effective budget reforms jointly with law enforcement
• I will work to reinstate the camping ban and find collaborative, long-term solutions for homelessness
• I will protect neighborhoods and fight for property owners' rights to protest zoning changes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a medical doctor, I'm passionate about public health and safety, and will be guided by my medical experience and expertise to take Austin in the best direction on complex issues like the pandemic and homelessness. As successful small business owner, I'm also focused on the fiscal responsibility and professionalism needed to lead a large city.

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