General Municipal Elections are held on the November uniform election date authorized by state law in even-numbered years. The uniform November election date is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The November 2026 Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The following offices will be on the 2026 Ballot:

• District 1
• District 3
• District 5
• District 8
• District 9

Pursuant to City Charter Article III, Section 8, the following contribution limits became effective upon the date of city council’s most recent adoption of the City budget: 

No candidate for Mayor or City Council and his or her campaign committee shall accept campaign contributions in excess of $500 per contributor per election from any person, except for the candidate and small-donor political committees. Additionally, the aggregate contribution limit from donors outside of Austin is modified to $48,000 per election, and $32,000 per runoff election.

NOTE: Candidates wishing to participate in the voluntary limits on contributions and expenditures must submit the voluntary campaign contract no later than the earliest applicable deadline below:

1. 30 days after the date the candidate files an appointment of campaign treasurer or an amendment of campaign treasurer with the city clerk’s office, if the applicable form was filed within 365 days of the next general election date;
2. 30 days after the date the candidate accepts a campaign contribution or makes a campaign expenditure, as shown on a campaign finance report filed with the city clerk’s office; or
3. the date the candidate files with the city clerk’s office an application for a place on the general election ballot or a declaration of write-in candidacy.

 
E-Filing System

In July 2020, the City Clerk's Office launched a new electronic filing system for candidates and political action committees to file their campaign finance reports online.

Campaign Finance Forms

To file electronically and obtain an E-Filing account and password, candidates and political action committees need to submit the following two forms to the City Clerk’s Office:

The CTA form may also be accessed through the Texas Ethics Commission Forms & Instructions page and can be submitted in person or at Elections@austintexas.gov. The  Campaign Finance Contact Form may be filled out and submitted online or in person.

Campaign Finance

Candidates and political action committees are required to submit their campaign finance reports using the City Clerk’s E-Filing System. Candidates must fill out and submit the Campaign Finance Contact Form online or in person before obtaining an E-Filing account.

For more information related to campaign finance reporting, go to the City Clerk's Campaign Finance Forms page.

Important Dates