Based on early voting results released Nov. 3, Austin City Council incumbents are holding their seats or heading to December runoffs, while leaders are emerging in two open council races. Runoffs will be held Dec. 12 if no candidate earns more than 50% of the vote.

• In District 1, Amber K. Goodwin leads with nearly 36% of the vote, followed by Misael Ramos at just over 35%, lining the two up for a December rematch

• In District 3, incumbent José Velásquez has 49% of the early vote and may face Neha Shah in a runoff

• In District 5, incumbent Ryan Alter leads with 48.6% of the vote, followed by David Weinberg in position for the runoff at more than 26.5%

• In District 8, Selena Xie leads with more than 65% of the early vote against opponent Jeffery Bowen at 34.5%

• In District 9, incumbent Zo Qadri leads with 53% of the early vote, appearing to avoid a runoff against Rich Heyman, who follows with just under 25%

Two Democratic state lawmakers declared victory in the races for Texas governor and lieutenant governor Nov. 3.

What's happening: Speaking at an Austin watch party, Gina Hinojosa told supporters that the "trust they placed in her was not a blank check." Vikki Goodwin pointed to changes she hoped to make as lieutenant governor and president of the Texas Senate.

"We are on a mission to fight back against the systemic destruction of our rights, our public education and our democracy," Goodwin said.

Both women are state representatives from Austin. Hinojosa is poised to become the state's first Latina governor, while Goodwin would become the first female lieutenant governor.

More context: Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded to Hinojosa earlier Nov. 3, while Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a statement calling the election "fair."

"I love our state," Abbott said to his crowd of supporters in Austin. "It's been an honor to serve it. I know we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it's ever been."

Leander ISD residents cast votes Nov. 3 for several Leander ISD board of trustee seats.

The details: Based on preliminary Travis County and Williamson County election results:

• Chitra Nedun leads with 23,168 votes (35.9%) against Perla Muñoz Hopkins' 20,690 votes (32.1%) and Meg Dean's 20,684 votes (32.0%) for Place 2

• Jason Embry leads with 40,012 votes (65.7%) against incumbent Paul Gauthier's 20,934 votes (34.3%) for Place 7

Of note: All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Austin voters appear to have approved most of the eight city charter amendments on the November ballot, while rejecting several others. Based on early voting tallies, the amendments are headed for a mix of passage and failure:

• Proposition C, clarifying the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's independence, has nearly 70% of the vote for.

• Proposition D, removing a weekly City Council meeting requirement, has almost 64% of the vote against.

• Proposition E, removing a requirement for City Council to set rules via ordinance, has more than 72% of the vote against.

• Proposition F, moving the campaign finance limit date to Jan. 1, has 75% of the vote for.

• Proposition G, limiting resident-initiated petition elections to Novembers of even-numbered years, has 63% of the vote for.

• Proposition H, giving City Council the power to hire and remove the city attorney, has more than 66% of the vote for.

• Proposition I, a recurring third-party audit mandate, has 58% of the vote against.

• Proposition J, making non-substantive charter edits, has more than 72% of the vote for.

Dell Children's at Home, the pediatric hospice program at Dell Children's Medical Center, is transitioning from home-based care to an outpatient clinic setting, a Dell Children's Medical Center spokesperson said Oct. 30.

The details: Care will be centralized at Dell Children's Comprehensive Care Clinic, located at 7506 Pineleaf Place, which serves children 17 and younger with complex medical needs, according to its website.

The clinic setting offers specialized symptom management, coordinated clinic appointments and daily telephone check-ins, the spokesperson said.

Complex care referrals are already underway, and individualized transition plans have been created for each child, according to the spokesperson.

What parents should know: Families with questions can call Dell Children's pediatric palliative care office at 512-324-0197, according to its website.