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Susana Almanza
Susana Almanza ran for election to the Austin City Council to represent District 3 in Texas. Almanza lost in the general runoff election on December 11, 2018.
Almanza was a 2014 candidate for District 3 of the Austin, Texas City Council.
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, Almanza highlighted the following issues:[1]
Affordable Housing
- Excerpt: "Improve the quality & availability of decent, safe, & affordable housing options through rehabilitation, new construction, tax exemptions, & expanded opportunities for home ownership."
Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Invest in the Hispanic/Latino & African American business community through training & mentoring, incentives, access to capital, partnerships & City policies pertinent to employment & contracting opportunities."
Livable Wage
- Excerpt: "Advocate and support a $15.00 livable wage for all workers."
Equal Access to Transportation
- Excerpt: "Demand improvements to roadways, pedestrian pathways, traffic signals, sidewalks, sheltered bus stops, drainage and affordable transit prices."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Increase health care services, address health disparities and reduce wait times for dental & medical appointments. Provide more bilingual information and work to diversify medical workforce. Promote healthy lifestyles, disease prevention and culturally competent nutritional information."
Education
- Excerpt: "Ensure that the City works with local ISDs to enhance current programs that offer homework assistance/tutoring for problem learning areas. Establish funding for early childhood education."
Green Space
- Excerpt: Protect Austin’s natural habitats from developmental damage and a booming population. Work to increase access to clean and safe parkland and recreational facilities. Create a balance between humans and nature.
Cultural Arts
- Excerpt: "Support an inclusive, accessible and equitable Hispanic/Latino & African American arts community with investments to prepare for population growth and community needs."
Youth Services
- Excerpt: "Facilitate the involvement of young people in the future visioning of the City’s plans and services."
Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Austin City Council District 3
Incumbent Sabino Renteria defeated Susana Almanza in the general runoff election for Austin City Council District 3 on December 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sabino Renteria (Nonpartisan) | 64.2 | 2,427 |
 | Susana Almanza (Nonpartisan) | 35.8 | 1,353 | |
| Total votes: 3,780 | |||
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General election
General election for Austin City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the general election for Austin City Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sabino Renteria (Nonpartisan) | 47.7 | 10,467 |
| ✔ | | Susana Almanza (Nonpartisan) | 21.4 | 4,690 |
 | Jessica Cohen (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 2,022 | |
| Amit Motwani (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 1,789 | ||
| James Valadez (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 1,537 | ||
| Justin Jacobson (Nonpartisan) | 6.6 | 1,457 | ||
| Total votes: 21,962 | |||
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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 3.[2] Candidates included Susana Almanza, Mario Cantu, Julian Limon Fernandez, Christopher L. Hoerster, Shaun D. Ireland, Fred McGhee, Kent K. Phillips, Jose Quintero, Eric J. Rangel, Sabino "Pio" Renteria, Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla and Jose A. Valera. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters - Almanza and Renteria - faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014.[3][4] Renteria was the winner.[5]
| Austin City Council, District 3, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Susana Almanza |
21% | 2,142 | |
| Sabino "Pio" Renteria |
18.8% | 1,919 | |
| Mario Cantu | 9.7% | 993 | |
| Julian Limon Fernandez | 5% | 510 | |
| Christopher L. Hoerster | 1.6% | 163 | |
| Shaun D. Ireland | 6.3% | 646 | |
| Fred McGhee | 4.5% | 462 | |
| Kent K. Phillips | 6% | 615 | |
| Jose Quintero | 2.2% | 223 | |
| Eric J. Rangel | 6.3% | 648 | |
| Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla | 2% | 201 | |
| Jose A. Valera | 16.5% | 1,683 | |
| Total Votes | 5,727 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Susana + Almanza + Austin"
See also
- Austin, Texas
- Austin, Texas city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- Municipal elections in Austin, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Susana, "Issues," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Runoff Election Results," accessed December 16, 2014
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