Positions on the ballot include mayor and representatives for council districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9. The election will feature two incumbents vying for re-election, District 1's Natasha Harper-Madison and District 8's Paige Ellis, while the remainder of the seats on the ballot will be filled by newcomers to Austin's geographic 10-1 council system. As of mid-July, several candidates had raised and spent millions of dollars on their campaigns so far.
All candidates who filed to appear on the ballot after 5 p.m. on the Aug. 22 filing deadline are listed below. Community Impact Newspaper will continue to cover the November election, including interviews with all candidates, through the coming months.
*indicates incumbent
Mayor
- Anthony Bradshaw: a security guard who has resided in the city for more than 38 years and lives in South Austin
- Phil Campero Brual: a student, legislative intern and Southwest Austin resident who has lived in the city for nearly 22 years
- Celia Israel: a Realtor and state representative for House District 50 now living in North Austin with one year of residency in the city
- Erica Nix: a body-positive ambassador with 23 years of residency who currently lives on the city's east side
- Gary S. Spellman: a Northwest Austin salesman and co-founder of the Ultimate Face Cosmetics beauty brand with 25 years of residency in the city
- Jennifer Virden: a real estate broker from Austin's northwest side who has lived in the city for 55 years
- Kirk Watson: an attorney and former Austin mayor and state senator who lives in Central Austin and with 26 years of residency in the city
- Natasha Harper-Madison*: the district's current City Council member has lived there for six years
- Melonie House-Dixon: a retired East Austinite and chair of the Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association who has lived in the district for 12 years
- Misael D. Ramos: a business analyst with eight years of District 1 residency
- Clinton Rarey: a veteran and self-employed Northeast Austin resident who has lived in District 1 for more than four years
- José Noé Elías: a second-grade teacher with 31 years of residency in District 3.
- Gavino Fernandez Jr.: a retired East Austin resident who has lived in the district for 57 years
- Daniela Silva: a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor and appointee on the city's Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission with more than three years of district residency
- José Velásquez: a marketing strategist who has lived in District 3 for 42 years
- Yvonne Weldon: a self-employed South Central Austin resident who has lived in District 3 for more than three years
- Esala Wueschner: a salesperson with four years of residency in District 3
- Ryan Alter: an attorney and legislative staffer with 6 months of residency in District 5
- Brian Anderson II: a consulting and management worker who has lived in District 5 for six months
- Stephanie Bazan: a communications worker with 15 years of district residency
- Ken Craig: a policy adviser in District 5 Council Member Ann Kitchen's office who has lived in the district for more than seven years
- Aaron Velazquez Webman: an immigration attorney and filmmaker with eight months of district residency
- Bill Welch: a retired District 5 resident of nearly 33 years with a background in the military and business
- Paige Ellis*: current council member for District 8 who has lived there for more than 11 years
- Kimberly P. Hawkins: a driver and caregiver with 18 years of residency in the district
- Antonio D. Ross: a five-year resident of District 8 who works in management
- Richard Smith: an attorney and Austin Board of Adjustment appointee with more than six years of district residency
- Linda Guerrero: an Austin ISD teacher and city commission representative who has lived in District 9 for 60 years
- Ben Leffler: a design director and former city auditor and council staff member who has lived in District 9 for nearly 10 years
- Zena Mitchell: a legal assistant with three years of district residency
- Kym Olson: a policy consultant who has three years of residency in District 9
- Zohaib "Zo" Qadri: a candidate with experience in activism and political campaigns who is unemployed and has resided in District 9 for 2.5 years
- Greg Smith: a business development vice president at a commercial risk management firm with eight years of residency in the district
- Joah Spearman: an entrepreneur and startup founder who has lived in District 9 for almost three years
- Tom Wald: a mobility advocate and nonprofit director who has nearly 18 years of district residency
