Who’s running for Austin mayor?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are five people on your ballot to become Austin's next mayor, including incumbent Mayor Kirk Watson.

Why are we voting for mayor of Austin again?

If it seems like you just went and voted for Austin mayor, you're right. You did.

Watson's term was only two years — instead of four — because Austin voted to move its mayoral elections to run concurrently with presidential ones. This will be the first mayoral election that aligns with that change.

See updated results throughout the night below after polls close at 7 p.m.

This list of candidates is in the order you will see them on your ballot.

Carmen Llanes Pulido

On Jan. 23, Carmen Llanes Pulido announced her intentions to run for Austin mayor.

According to a release from her campaign, Llanes Pulido "has been a leading voice" in underserved Austin communities working with GAVA (Go! Austin/¡Vamos! Austin) and as a member of the planning commission.

Llanes Pulido is the executive director for GAVA.

One-on-one with Austin mayoral candidate Carmen Llanes Pulido

"Many Austinites from diverse backgrounds have asked me to step up and run for office," Llanes Pulido said in the release. "There is a real craving for honest representation and common-sense solutions. People see a lack of transparency and a genuine problem with the influence that wealthy special interests wield. We need leadership that listens to the needs of people from all ends of the economic spectrum."