The City of Kyle is gearing up for a decisive runoff election on December 13 following a mayoral race where no single candidate secured a majority vote. CBS Austin reported that the former City Council members Robert Rizo and Yvonne Flores-Cale emerged as the lead contenders, with Rizo at approximately 42 percent, followed by Flores-Cale with about 32 percent of the vote. With such a crowded field, the lack of a clear winner has set the stage for an intense runoff.
Other results from the November 4 elections included a clear victory for Claudia Zapata and Melisa Medina, who were elected to City Council District 3 and District 2, respectively. As provided by the City of Kyle's press release, meanwhile, the City Council District 1 seat remains undecided, with Bear Heiser and Courtney Goza heading to a runoff. Voters in Kyle showed their approval, passing 16 out of 17 charter amendments proposed.
The unofficial tallies stand as follows: for the mayoral seat, Rizo leads with 2,303 votes, Flores-Cale follows with 1,746, and trailing behind are Donny Wills with 907 votes and Andrea Villescaz with 493. In District 1, Heiser garnered 2,061 votes, while Goza took 1,404, pushing them to the forefront of the runoff race. District 3 now has Zapata representing them after she secured a convincing win with 3,246 votes against Miguel A. Zuniga's 1,949.
Voters will have early voting opportunities for the upcoming runoff election. The preliminary schedule is available on the city's website, indicating early voting from December 1st to the 5th, and again on the 8th and 9th; offering a Saturday session on December 6th for those who can't make the weekday slots, but the formal details will be finalized at the November 18 City Council meeting. Election day itself is slated for December 13, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
