Overview
- After TMZ verified with Austin City Hall that the next mayoral election is in 2028, Abraham dropped her 2026 mayor bid and told KXAN her team refiled for District 5.
- She says affordable housing will drive her campaign, claiming her downtown rent doubled or tripled as friends move farther out of the city.
- Her campaign site lists a six-part agenda that includes Family Planning for All, a Modern Workers Act, a Veteran Bridge Program, Safety & Policy First, a Survivor-First Pilot, and Senior Housing ATX Cares.
- Austin’s current mayor is Kirk Watson, elected in 2024 to a four-year term, which set the 2028 timeline that undercut Abraham’s initial announcement.
- District 5 has been represented by Ryan Alter since 2023, and local reports note an August 18 filing deadline for the council race.