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Political expert, former city councilmember discuss Mackenzie Kelly s runoff election victory Kelly received 52% of the vote (7,875) while Flannigan received 48% (7,198), according to unofficial results from the Travis County Clerk s Office. Author: Luis de Leon Updated: 11:23 PM CST December 16, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas Mackenzie Kelly will be Austin s new councilmember for District 6 after defeating incumbent Jimmy Flannigan in the runoff election Tuesday night. Flannigan addressed his loss during a virtual watch party Tuesday night, saying in part, I am excited for the rest of my colleagues who I know will continue this work and the future councilmember who I hope does her best to represent this district with honor and brings the amazing and powerful voices I have come to love and appreciate that are in this district. ....
They called her a “toxic reactionary” Nazi. They falsely claimed she was associated with white supremacist groups. They even tried to accuse her of hypocrisy regarding COVID-19 restrictions. Yet, despite the odds, Mackenzie Kelly powered through and won a seat on Austin’s city council for the sixth district. After incumbent Councilmember Jimmy Flannigan failed to get the required percentage of votes to win re-election on Nov. 3, he faced challenger Mackenzie Kelly in a runoff election that was decided on Tuesday. According to the unofficial numbers, Kelly defeated Flannigan by four points, receiving 52% of the vote to Flannigan’s 48%. This victory is notable for several reasons: on the day of the general election, Flannigan led Kelly by seven points with 40% of the vote to Kelly’s 33%. ....