Austin Independent School District Trustee At-Large Position 9
Austin Independent School District, Texas
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 734,748 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 734,748) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.17, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Cynthia Soliz is a former educator, attorney, AISD parent, and Austin Ethics Review commissioner with a background in education advocacy. She emphasizes educational equity, local control, high-quality instruction, modern facilities, inclusive schools, and student support.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Nonpartisan · declared
Kirk Becker is a long-time Austin civic advocate who has addressed city officials on homelessness, campaign-finance reform, and environmental issues. His earlier public proposals included lower-cost housing, public computer access, and expanded treatment services.
Nonpartisan · declared
Pamela Mathai is an AISD parent and former Texas public-school teacher with 15 years of classroom experience. She emphasizes preventing state takeover, teacher autonomy and retention, safe schools, family engagement, and broad student opportunities.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Source: austinisd.org