Kathie Tovo
Kathie Tovo (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 49. Tovo declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Tovo was a member of the Austin City Council in Texas, representing District 9. Tovo assumed office on January 6, 2015. Tovo left office on January 6, 2023.
Biography
Tovo obtained a B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49
Kathie Tovo is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 49 on March 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Mayoral election in Austin, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Mayor of Austin
Incumbent Kirk Watson defeated Carmen Llanes Pulido, Kathie Tovo, Jeffery Bowen, and Doug Greco in the general election for Mayor of Austin on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kirk Watson (Nonpartisan) | 50.0 | 166,890 |
 | Carmen Llanes Pulido (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 68,042 | |
| Kathie Tovo (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 55,715 | |
 | Jeffery Bowen (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 27,055 | |
 | Doug Greco (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 15,768 | |
| Total votes: 333,470 | |||
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Endorsements
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2018
General election
General election for Austin City Council District 9
Incumbent Kathie Tovo defeated Danielle Skidmore, Linda O'Neal, and Isiah Jones in the general election for Austin City Council District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathie Tovo (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 19,630 |
 | Danielle Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 11,701 | |
| Linda O'Neal (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 3,600 | ||
| Isiah Jones (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 2,294 | ||
| Total votes: 37,225 | |||
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2014
- See also: Austin, Texas municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Austin held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Because of redistricting and term limits, there was no incumbent for District 9.[2] The candidates were Erin K. McGann, Chris Riley and Kathie Tovo.[3] Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters - Tovo and Riley - were scheduled to meet in a runoff election on December 16, 2014. On November 7, 2014, however, Riley withdrew from the race, leaving Tovo unchallenged for the District 9 seat.[4][5]
| Austin City Council, District 9, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Kathie Tovo |
49.1% | 10,041 | |
| Chris Riley |
40.4% | 8,258 | |
| Erin K. McGann | 10.5% | 2,149 | |
| Total Votes | 20,448 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2014
On her campaign website, Tovo highlighted the following issues:[6]
Affordability
- Excerpt: "Kathie Tovo believes that Austinites of all income levels should be able to live and thrive in District 9 and in every Austin neighborhood. She truly understands the burdens placed on Austin’s families and is not afraid to tackle the large-scale, systemic issues that drive our rising housing costs and other costs of living. She has worked hard to keep expenses in check and will continue to take the lead in making Austin more affordable for everyone."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Austin’s natural environment is one of its strongest assets and has helped define the city’s unique culture. Kathie has served as a staunch champion for environmental issues and will continue to do so as the representative of District 9."
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kathei for Austin, "Meet Kathie," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Austin Chronicle, "Breaking: Chris Riley Withdraws From Run-off," November 7, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Kathie for Austin, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Austin City Council District 9 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Zohaib Qadri |
| Preceded by - |
Austin City Council At-large 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
