"I want to thank voters for their confidence in me, and for electing me to serve as Austin mayor for a 4th time," Watson said in a written statement. "We knew that winning outright, with no runoff, against four opponents in a presidential year would be extraordinary."
Llanes Pulido told KUT in a written statement she was waiting for an official tally from the three counties. "We owe it to Austinites who have made it clear that they want new and accountable leadership, to ensure that every single vote is accurately counted and every voice is heard," she said.
Watson first served as mayor in 1997 and stepped down in 2001 to run for attorney general. He lost that race to Gov. Greg Abbott. He served in the Texas Senate for 13 years before running again for mayor in 2022.
Watson raised over $1 million during his latest campaign - more than double his opponents' cash combined.
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