March 17, 2020 •
Texas Governor Postpones Senate District 14 Special Election
Gov. Greg Abbot has postponed the special election for the Austin area Texas Senate District 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The election will replace retiring state Sen. Kirk Watson, an Austin Democrat leaving office at the end of April.
The election has been moved from May 2 to July 14.
It is unclear whether additional action will be taken to delay municipal elections across the state, which are scheduled for May 2.
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