Teen Mom Farrah Abraham announces she’s running for mayor in Texas with campaign motto ‘keep Austin weird’
Key Points:
- Reality star Farrah Abraham announced her candidacy for Austin mayor in 2026, despite the next mayoral election being scheduled for 2028 due to recent changes in election timing.
- Abraham has not specified a political party but has previously expressed support for Donald Trump; the current mayor, Kirk Watson, was re-elected in 2024 for a four-year term.
- Her campaign platform includes six promises such as family planning initiatives, a "Modern Workers Act" for independent contractors, a veteran support program, safety reforms, and updated senior housing.
- Abraham criticized the Roe v. Wade ruling as outdated and advocated for non-hormonal contraception methods, positioning herself as a proponent of new approaches to reproductive health.