City & town

Austin City Council Member

District 8

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jeffery Bowen

No party listed

Construction services

The gist

Supports filling open police, fire and EMS positions.
Proposes reducing bond debt and the city deficit.
Proposes neighborhood circulators connecting riders to transit.
Opposes the HOME initiative as not producing affordable housing.

More about Jeffery

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Supports filling open police, fire and EMS positions.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Main issues are public safety including filling open positions at APD, Fire and EMS.”
Proposes reducing bond debt and the city deficit.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Work on reducing the Bond debt and reducing the city deficit.”
Proposes neighborhood circulators connecting riders to transit.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Establish neighborhood circulators in order to connect riders to transit services.”
Opposes the HOME initiative as not producing affordable housing.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“HOME has failed to produce affordable housing.”

Selena Xie

No party listed

Commander, Austin-Travis County EMS; ICU nurse

The gist

Supports regular audits and outcome-based budgeting.
Supports more sidewalks, transit options and bicycle infrastructure.
Supports expanding home repair and eviction prevention programs.

More about Selena

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Supports regular audits and outcome-based budgeting.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“I would support regular audits of every City department, outcome-based budgeting, and greater transparency around spending.”
Supports more sidewalks, transit options and bicycle infrastructure.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“The top mobility challenges in District 8 include a lack of sidewalks and connectivity, the need for greater transit options”
Supports expanding home repair and eviction prevention programs.
Meet the candidates running for Austin City Council District 8
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“we need to expand home repair and eviction prevention programs to keep residents in their homes and communities”

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