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Austin City Council Member

District 1

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
6
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: An Austin City Council member represents one of ten districts on the council, which passes city ordinances and adopts the city budget and tax rate.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Steven BrownNo party listed

    • Pledges regular program audits and plain-language spending justifications.
    • Opposes tax increases without a clear, measurable reason.

  • Alexandria AndersonNo party listed

    • Proposes stronger multi-year financial planning and contract scrutiny.

  • Amber K. GoodwinNo party listed

    • Proposes coordinating housing, health and public safety budgets.

  • Michael NahasNo party listed

    • Pledges to stop city borrowing from employee pension funds.
    • Proposes moving pension debt to lower-interest general obligation bonds.

  • Portia RigginsNo party listed

    • Pledges review of departmental spending and service outcomes.

  • Misael RamosNo party listed

    • Proposes reining in contracts and consultants instead of layoffs.

Housing

  • Steven BrownNo party listed

    No documented position found.

  • Alexandria AndersonNo party listed

    • Proposes prioritizing deeply affordable housing and preserving existing homes.

  • Amber K. GoodwinNo party listed

    • Proposes treating housing stability as foundation for safer neighborhoods.

  • Michael NahasNo party listed

    • Supports building new housing in or near downtown.

  • Portia RigginsNo party listed

    • Supports protecting existing residents from displacement by major projects.

  • Misael RamosNo party listed

    • Supports anti-displacement funding in Project Connect's next phase.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Steven BrownNo party listed

    • Supports safer sidewalks, crosswalks and more frequent bus stops.
    • Supports placing transit stops near jobs and shopping.

  • Alexandria AndersonNo party listed

    • Supports sidewalks, safer bike infrastructure and Vision Zero strategies.

  • Amber K. GoodwinNo party listed

    • Supports transit-oriented development with guaranteed affordability.

  • Michael NahasNo party listed

    • Supports wide sidewalks, protected bike lanes and faster buses.

  • Portia RigginsNo party listed

    • Supports sidewalks, street safety and stronger transit connections.

  • Misael RamosNo party listed

    • Supports more east-west bus connections.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 3 issues covered in this race.