Gale's first run for elective office came during her bid for Austin mayor in 1997.
She earned 420 votes (0.67%), but over time grew increasingly well known and improved her percentages with each race until she was consistently garnering a percentage in the range of 5% to 9%.

Gale received her first public endorsement from Bicycle Austin in November 2001 in her run for Austin Mayor, and Bicycle Austin also endorsed her in May 2005, and May 2006.

In 2004, Gale surprised the Austin political establishment by earning 38.7% of the vote against incumbent school board president Doyle Valdez for the At-Large Position 8 seat of the Austin Independent School District, garnering the highest percent share in her electoral bids.

In later elections, Gale received 9.3% of the vote in 2005 for Austin City Council Place 4, 6.7% of the vote in 2006 for Austin Mayor, and 0.7% of the vote in 2007 for Dallas Mayor.
In her 2008 election, Gale placed fourth among six candidates for the 2008 Austin City Council Place 4 election, earning 1,951 votes or 5.8% of the total cast.

Gale filed her intent but ultimately did not gain ballot access to run as an independent candidate against Republican congressman Lamar S. Smith in the 2008 November general election for Texas congressional district 21.

Gale filed her intention in late 2008 to run for Mayor of Austin in May 2009.
Gale's first run for elective office came during her bid for Austin mayor in 1997. She earned 420 votes (0.67%), but over time grew increasingly well known and improved her percentages with each race until she was consistently garnering a percentage in the range of 5% to 9%.
Gale received her first public endorsement from Bicycle Austin in November 2001 in her run for Austin Mayor, and Bicycle Austin also endorsed her in May 2005, and May 2006.
In 2004, Gale surprised the Austin political establishment by earning 38.7% of the vote against incumbent school board president Doyle Valdez for the At-Large Position 8 seat of the Austin Independent School District, garnering the highest percent share in her electoral bids.
In later elections, Gale received 9.3% of the vote in 2005 for Austin City Council Place 4, 6.7% of the vote in 2006 for Austin Mayor, and 0.7% of the vote in 2007 for Dallas Mayor. In her 2008 election, Gale placed fourth among six candidates for the 2008 Austin City Council Place 4 election, earning 1,951 votes or 5.8% of the total cast.
Gale filed her intent but ultimately did not gain ballot access to run as an independent candidate against Republican congressman Lamar S. Smith in the 2008 November general election for Texas congressional district 21.
Gale filed her intention in late 2008 to run for Mayor of Austin in May 2009.
Jennifer Gale