"I don't count chickens until they are hatched," Watson told KUT News at an election watch party. "[But] I'm very excited and happy with the numbers so far."
Following Watson's strong lead is Carmen Llanes Pulido who, according to unofficial results, received about 20% of the vote. Llanes Pulido runs the nonprofit Go Austin/Vamos Austin.
Watson has moved swiftly with policy changes in his first two years back in office, and so the former state senator has a lot to defend.
Beating Watson will mean overcoming a candidate who has raised - and spent - a considerable amount of money. Since January, the mayor has raised just over $1 million, more than double his opponents' cash combined.
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