Austin, TX

Running as a democratic socialist on tenant protections and wages, endorsed by Austin DSA and the Sierra Club. State troopers arrested him in September on a misdemeanor riot charge tied to an anti-ICE protest, and he missed the city's financial disclosure deadlines.

Sources: Campaign site, KUT, Community Impact

Says "one key focus of my campaign is the money in people's wallets" and faults City Hall for spending on projects like the convention center teardown. His campaign opted out of the city's voluntary spending limits.

Sources: Austin Current, Campaign site

Has served on the Commission for Women and the African American Resource Advisory Commission, and wants infrastructure and environmental impacts weighed before new development. Missed the city's summer financial disclosure deadlines.

Sources: Austin Current, Austin Free Press, Community Impact

Wants regular audits and "plain-language justification before new spending." Endorsed by the Austin Police Association and the centrist Texas Forward Party.

Sources: Community Impact, Texas Forward Party

First run for office. Says development "shouldn't create environmental and infrastructure costs that existing residents ultimately end up paying for."

Sources: Austin Current, Austin Free Press

Wants transit, climate infrastructure and limits on short-term rentals in neighborhoods like Holly. Endorsed by the Texas Forward Party; missed an initial disclosure deadline, then filed in September.

Sources: Austin Current, Austin Chronicle, Community Impact

Runs on "affordability, accessibility and action." In 2023 he was reprimanded under city ethics rules for not reporting his seat on the East Austin Conservancy board or his income from it.

Sources: Austin Chronicle, Austin Current

Says his priority is "affordability, affordability, affordability," including city-built public housing for young workers.

Sources: Community Impact, Austin Current

Says he has watched Austin "deteriorate and get exponentially more expensive while also getting very dangerous." Opposes tax and fee increases and puts public safety and homelessness first.

Sources: Austin Chronicle, Podcast interview

Has focused on housing supply and affordability on the council. Endorsed by the Austin Labor Council AFL-CIO and UNITE HERE Local 23.

Sources: City of Austin, Austin Monitor, Ballotpedia

Wants to move from "housing-first" to "treatment-first" on homelessness, enforce the camping ban and audit city spending before any tax increase. Missed the summer deadline for her financial statement, then filed one for the wrong year.

Sources: Community Impact, Community Impact

Announced a run for mayor in January, then switched to this race on learning the next mayor's election is in 2028. Wants more money for police units like SWAT, and missed the city's financial disclosure deadlines.

Sources: Fox 7, Campaign site, Community Impact

Ran for mayor in 2024 and finished fourth with about 8%. Calls city spending "out of control," wants less bond debt and more police, fire and EMS hiring, and is promoted by the conservative group Save Austin Now.

Sources: Community Impact, Austin Monitor, Austin Current, Save Austin Now

Wants more fiscal accountability, neighborhood-level planning and fixing up existing housing over mass upzoning. Endorsed by the Texas Forward Party.

Sources: Campaign site, Daily Texan, EIN News

Argues city leaders have catered to real estate interests and that upzoning hasn't produced housing working people can afford. Was arrested at a pro-Palestine campus protest in April 2024 and then let go by UT.

Sources: Daily Texan, Community Impact, Austin Chronicle

Entered the race as a 19-year-old freshman. Wants an online portal where renters can look up code violations and complaints for a building.

Sources: Daily Texan

Has no campaign website and missed the city's financial disclosure deadline and early campaign finance reports.

Sources: Austin Current, Community Impact