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Early Returns Reshape Austin ISD Board as District Confronts Takeover Risk

Early tallies set up likely runoffs, positioning incoming trustees to close a tens‑of‑millions budget gap as the district faces possible state intervention.

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Voters arrive to cast their ballots on Election Day, Tuesday morning, Nov. 3, 2026, at Typhoon Texas waterpark in Pflugerville, Texas. Three newcomers and an incumbent are headed to the Austin ISD board, according to unofficial election results. One race is headed to a runoff.

Overview

  • Early voting returns showed Sarah Dille leading District 6 and Laurie Solis leading District 7 while Pamela Mathai and Cynthia Soliz led the three‑way at‑large race, setting up a likely runoff for the District 9 seat.
  • Complete but unofficial results reported by county tallies confirmed Dille and Solis as winners and sent Mathai and Soliz to a Dec. 12 runoff for the at‑large position.
  • Austin ISD has already cut hundreds of jobs this summer and district officials say they must find at least $60 million in additional reductions to balance the budget for the year.
  • The Texas Education Agency reassigned Paredes Middle School’s failing record to Bailey Middle School after Paredes was closed before the school year, and Bailey must reach at least a D rating this year to avoid triggering state intervention.
  • New and returning trustees will be sworn in in November and will face decisions on further staff and program cuts, boundary realignments, and restoring stability for students and families displaced by recent campus changes.