The race for Travis County District Attorney was in its final 24 hours Monday.

The run-off election has sparked a lot of controversy and negative publicity - but both candidates stand behind their messages and are speaking out as they hit the final stride on the campaign trail.

For the contenders that meant going door to door and rallying with supporters.

“It makes a candidate more relatable to people and they have a face they can put to and a smile and a firm handshake,” said Travis County voter, Cameron Bina.

Rosemary Lehmberg and Mindy Montford were vying for a seat that hasn't changed names in more than 30 years.

“This is an opportunity for people to say 'you know what? I think every 30 years or so it's okay to have somebody new in office to look at things with a fresh pair of eyes on different programs,” said Montford.

Whoever wins the majority vote in the run-off election on Tuesday will become the most powerful District Attorney in the state -- only the Travis County D.A. can prosecute state officials.

“They need to look at my record and they can trust me on my record,” said Lehmberg.

Voter turnout will be heavily influenced by the campaigns.

“It really is the candidates and their campaign that really pull the voters out for this second round of balloting,” said Travis County Clerk, Dana DeBeauvoir

Those campaigns have turned negative.

“People have asked me who supports me. People have asked me who supports her,” said Lehmberg.

Contributions for both Lehmberg and Montford sparked concern.

“I think that in any election people need to know who is supporting a particular candidate and that's a matter of public information and public education rather than negativity or ethics,” said Lehmberg.

Montford accepted money from lobbyists while Lehmberg received campaign dollars from defense attorneys.

“Voters should definitely consider the two campaigns and at the end of the day determine whether or not that's the person they want to run the district attorneys office,” said Montford.

Both said their supporters won't sway court room proceedings.

Election Day is Tuesday, April 8th and is open to any registered voter in Travis County that either voted in the Democratic Primary or did not vote in the Primary at all.

Voting is set to run from 7:00am-7:00pm.