Leah Kaufman
Candidate for City Council, City of Kyle, District 4
Background
- Occupation
- Nonprofit public policy executive
- Lives in
- Kyle
Vice president of public policy for a national nonprofit, with more than 15 years in nonprofit public policy; a former EMT. Founded a Family Nature Club and the Big Book Give in Kyle.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes long-range forecasting of operating costs in budgets.
ReportLeah Kaufman for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com
“Council should understand not just what something costs this year, but what it will cost to operate, maintain and staff”
Public safety
Proposes strict guardrails on any license-plate reader use.
ReportLeah Kaufman for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com
“minimal data retention, narrowly defined permissible uses, strong access controls, routine independent audits, public reporting”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports directing investment to historically underserved neighborhoods.
ReportLeah Kaufman for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com
“identify neighborhoods that have historically received less investment. That includes sidewalks, parks, shade, drainage, transportation access and other basic infrastructure.”
Government & transparency
Opposes broad forensic audits without demonstrated need.
ReportLeah Kaufman for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com
“I have reservations about committing taxpayer dollars to a series of additional forensic audits without a clearly demonstrated need.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Leah Kaufman on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (2)
- November 3, 2026 General Election — Combined Sample Ballot (all contests and propositions)
Election filing · Hays County Elections Office · hayscountytx.gov
- Leah Kaufman for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com
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