City & town
Austin City Council Member
District 9
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 5
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Rich HeymanNo party listed
No documented position found.
Katie KamNo party listed
- Proposes reducing tax and fee burdens through audits.
Zohaib "Zo" QadriNo party listed
- Supports internal reviews of spending, contracts and programs.
Dave ThadaniNo party listed
No documented position found.
Kai HuangNo party listed
No documented position found.
Housing
Rich HeymanNo party listed
- Proposes investing in housing for families earning under $40,000.
Katie KamNo party listed
No documented position found.
Zohaib "Zo" QadriNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dave ThadaniNo party listed
No documented position found.
Kai HuangNo party listed
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Rich HeymanNo party listed
- Opposes tax breaks for wealthy companies.
Katie KamNo party listed
No documented position found.
Zohaib "Zo" QadriNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dave ThadaniNo party listed
No documented position found.
Kai HuangNo party listed
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Rich HeymanNo party listed
No documented position found.
Katie KamNo party listed
- Proposes canceling the South Austin navigation center.
Zohaib "Zo" QadriNo party listed
- Led an evaluation of city homelessness programs.
Dave ThadaniNo party listed
No documented position found.
Kai HuangNo party listed
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Rich HeymanNo party listed
- Opposes secret votes and undisclosed lobbyist communications.
Katie KamNo party listed
No documented position found.
Zohaib "Zo" QadriNo party listed
No documented position found.
Dave ThadaniNo party listed
No documented position found.
Kai HuangNo party listed
No documented position found.
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; 5 issues covered in this race.