Reality TV Star Ends Mayoral Bid After TMZ Tells Her on Air That Election Isn’t for Another 2 Years - Decides to Run for City Council Instead
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Key Points:
- Reality TV star Farrah Abraham initially filed to run for Austin mayor but ended her bid after learning the election is not until 2028, not 2026 as she had believed.
- Abraham was informed of the correct election year during a live interview on TMZ, prompting her team to quickly adjust her campaign plans.
- She subsequently refiled to run for the District 5 city council seat instead of mayor.
- Abraham’s campaign focuses on housing affordability and challenges faced by self-employed workers, citing personal experiences with rising rent costs in Austin.
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