Updated 7:23 a.m.
According to unofficial results, Ceasar Ruiz has won the Place 2 seat on Pflugerville City Council, and Place 4 will head to a runoff.
With all Travis and Williamson County precincts reporting, voting totals from the Nov. 3 election day show Ruiz with 58.8% of the vote and David Rogers with 41.2%.
Since no candidate secured over 50% of the vote for Place 4, the top two candidates—De Juana "De J." Lozada and Trent Barlow—will head to a runoff.
The Secretary of State has designated Dec. 12 as the election date for all runoff elections resulting from elections held by local political subdivisions on Nov. 3.
Posted Nov. 3
Early voting results in the Nov. 3 election for Pflugerville City Council show Ceasar Ruiz has garnered the majority of votes for Place 2.
No single candidate has received more than 50% of the vote in the Place 4 race, which would send it to a runoff election.
The specifics
Unofficial early voting results from Travis County and Williamson County show Ruiz leading David Rogers for Place 2.
For Place 4, Lozada leads, but the election will go to a runoff if she does not receive more than 50% of the vote.
Trent Barlow: 31.4% of votes
De Juana “De J” Lozada: 42.6% of votes
Gregory L. Harrington: 26% of votes
Pflugerville City Council members are elected at-large, which means each member represents the entire city and residents can vote for all positions. City Council members are elected to serve three-year terms.
About the candidates
Ruiz and Rogers both currently serve on City Council, with Ruiz holding the Place 2 seat and Rogers holding the Place 6 seat.
Ruiz stated his top priorities include public safety, affordability and economic development. Rogers stated his are affordability and accountability.
Running for Place 4 are council newcomers Barlow, Lozada and Harrington.
Barlow stated his top priorities, if elected, are reducing water bills, investing in roads and infrastructure, attracting major employers to the city and paying down debt. Lozada said her priorities are affordability, economic development and transparency. Harrington stated he will prioritize public transportation; becoming part of the Austin Community College district; supporting fire, EMS, and police; and supporting businesses.
Stay tuned
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
