Austin City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026
Gavin Fernandez Jr.
Candidate for City Council District 3
Gavin Fernandez Jr. is running for Austin City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against José Velásquez, Eduardo "Lalito" Romero, Brock Skinner and Neha Shah.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayA retired lifelong East Austin resident with decades of civic work through El Concilio, who served as chief of staff to a Travis County commissioner in the 1990s.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Retired
Where Gavin Fernandez Jr. stands: positions on the record
Bonds1 sourced position
from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Does not support the bond because of a backlog of about $1 billion in earlier voter-approved bond projects.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 3 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Oct 1, 2026
Efficiency audit1 sourced position
as reported by Austin Current; not a direct quote
Supports Proposition I, saying a third party should look at the city's finances.
Forum answerAustin Current (Austin Current/Austin PBS/KUT forum) · Oct 1, 2026
Taxes1 sourced position
as reported by Austin Current; not a direct quote
Says the city needs to do better at keeping property taxes from rising and building deeply affordable units.
Forum answerAustin Current (Austin Current/Austin PBS/KUT forum) · Oct 1, 2026
City spending1 sourced position
Calls for an audit of every department's spending and fewer top managers paid over $150,000.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 17, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Would shift money from city homeless staff to direct vouchers for rent and health and to nonprofits already doing the work.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 3 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Oct 1, 2026
Past candidacies1 sourced position
Ran for Austin City Council District 3 (as Gavino Fernandez, Jr.) in 2022 (lost).
Own statementCity of Austin Resolution No. 20221121-001 canvassing the Nov 8, 2022 election · Nov 21, 2022
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