US EditionFormer reality TV star Farrah Abraham running for Austin City Council seat
Farrah Abraham shifted her 2026 campaign to the Austin City Council District 5 seat after initially filing for mayor, focusing on housing affordability and local transparency.
- This past week, Farrah Abraham refiled paperwork to run for Austin City Council District 5 after learning the mayoral election is in 2028, submitting her campaign finance report and filings with the City of Austin Office of the City Clerk.
- Farrah Abraham, 34, former Teen Mom star, says Austin, Texas has "lost balance" due to crime and rising prices, driving her six‑pillar 2026 plan focused on housing affordability and citizen engagement.
- Abraham described personal rent hikes downtown Austin, saying her rent doubled or tripled and Redfin data shows the median sale price rose over 60 percent to $659,500.
- The filing deadline for city council is August 18, and Abraham clarified on Instagram she is running for District 5, currently held by Ryan Alter since 2023.
- Her campaign platform emphasizes housing relief and bolstering first-responder services including SWAT investment, joining a broader trend of reality TV personalities entering politics this year, and Abraham launched a campaign website to outline her vision.
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‘Teen Mom’ alum Farrah Abraham enters Austin mayoral race, but gets the year wrong
“Teen Mom” alum Farrah Abraham announced this week she was running for mayor of Austin, Texas, only to withdraw almost immediately after learning she got the year wrong. On Thursday, the 34-year-old reality star confirmed in a video interview with TMZ that she had filed paperwork to run, but got a surprise live on air when she was informed the election wouldn’t be taking place until 2028. “I’m super excited to be a candidate for mayor of Austin,…
‘Teen Mom’ alum Farrah Abraham ditches Austin mayoral run hours after entering, eyes City Council instead: ‘Very serious about this’
“Teen Mom” alum and OnlyFans star Farrah Abraham briefly jumped into the race for Austin, Texas mayor, but now wants a seat in city council.
Former ‘Teen Mom’ Star Farrah Abraham Launches Early Bid for Austin Mayor
Former reality TV star Farrah Abraham launched a bid for mayor of Austin, Texas—two years before the election. Having submitted her paperwork to run for a campaign aimed at the 2026 ballot, Abraham, 34, learned in a Jan. 15 interview with TMZ Live that the race won’t be taking place until 2028. “I’m super excited to be a candidate for mayor of Austin,” she told host and founder, Harvey Levin. “I’m running super early, so I can’t wait to see who’…
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