There are 23 people running for a position on Austin’s City Council. A candidate forum is a good way to hear from the candidates for each district. Voters can suggest questions for the candidates by emailing forum@lwvaustin.org or calling 512-451-6710 by 5 p.m. of each forum date. Questions may be citywide or district specific.

Don’t know your City Council district? Use this map to click the blue “I want to…” button and look up your address to see your district.

Tonight, the city’s Ethics Commission and the League of Women Voters Auston Area are hosting a candidate forum for District 7 candidates. There is an open seat for mayor along with open seats in districts 2, 4, 6, 7, 10.

Outgoing District 7 council member is Leslie Pool, who is term limited.

There are seven candidates for District 7:
Edwin Bautista
Gary Bledsoe
Dan Dominguez
Pierre Huy Nguyễn
Adam Powell
Todd Shaw
Mike Siegel

Remaining candidate forums:

• Mayoral Candidates – Oct. 3 at Austin City Hall

• District 2 Candidates – Sep. 25 at George Morales Dove Springs Recreation Center, 5801 Ainez Drive

• District 4 Candidates – Sep. 19 at City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive

• District 6 Candidates – Oct. 7 at Hope Presbyterian Church, 11512 Olson Drive

• District 10 Candidates – Sep. 30 at Dell Jewish Community Campus – Epstein Family Community Hall, 7300 Hart Lane

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