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City Council, City of Kyle

District 4

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Kyle city council passes city ordinances and adopts the city budget.

Leah Kaufman

No party listed

Nonprofit public policy executive · Kyle

The gist

  • Proposes strict guardrails on any license-plate reader use.
  • Opposes broad forensic audits without demonstrated need.
  • Proposes long-range forecasting of operating costs in budgets.
  • Supports directing investment to historically underserved neighborhoods.
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  1. Proposes strict guardrails on any license-plate reader use.

    Leah 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”
  2. Opposes broad forensic audits without demonstrated need.

    Leah 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.”
  3. Proposes long-range forecasting of operating costs in budgets.

    Leah 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”
  4. Supports directing investment to historically underserved neighborhoods.

    Leah 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.”

Spencer Copeland

No party listed

Kyle Planning and Zoning commissioner

The gist

  • Supports protecting essential services and maintaining adequate reserves.
  • Opposes Flock camera use over Fourth Amendment concerns.
  • Opposes additional forensic audits as questionable value for cost.
  • Proposes updating the development code to spread businesses citywide.
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  1. Supports protecting essential services and maintaining adequate reserves.

    Spencer Copeland for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “we need to protect essential services, maintain adequate reserves, and spend public funds wisely.”
  2. Opposes Flock camera use over Fourth Amendment concerns.

    Spencer Copeland for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “I am concerned about the use of Flock in our community for three reasons.”
  3. Opposes additional forensic audits as questionable value for cost.

    Spencer Copeland for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “I am skeptical of the need for these additional forensic audits.”
  4. Proposes updating the development code to spread businesses citywide.

    Spencer Copeland for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “we need to change our economic development policies and our Unified Development Code to ensure that businesses have the potential to establish”

Kenneth Rocha

No party listed

Local government professional

The gist

  • Supports balanced budgets with transparent assumptions and accountability.
  • Supports surveillance technology with oversight and measurable results.
  • Supports forensic audits when legitimate questions arise.
  • Supports clear limits on local resources used for immigration enforcement.
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  1. Supports balanced budgets with transparent assumptions and accountability.

    Kenneth Rocha for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “Kyle needs disciplined budgeting, transparent assumptions, and accountability for major investments.”
  2. Supports surveillance technology with oversight and measurable results.

    Kenneth Rocha for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “I support technology that demonstrably improves public safety.”
  3. Supports forensic audits when legitimate questions arise.

    Kenneth Rocha for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “Yes, when there is a legitimate question that warrants additional examination.”
  4. Supports clear limits on local resources used for immigration enforcement.

    Kenneth Rocha for Kyle City Council – District 4 – 2026 (candidate questionnaire)

    Candidate questionnaire · Kyle/Buda-Area Democrats (KBAD) · kylebudadems.com

    “I support clear policies defining what local resources can and cannot be used for”

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