Austin City Council District 8 · Nov 3, 2026

Jeffery Bowen

Candidate for City Council District 8

22 candidates · 5 seats5 sourced positions

Jeffery Bowen is running for Austin City Council District 8 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Selena Xie.

Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Today

A U.S. Air Force retiree and business owner who chairs the city's Board of Adjustment and is president of the Austin Neighborhoods Council.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Construction Services
Endorsed by: League of Independent Voters; Austin Reform; Zilker Neighborhood Association; former council member Ora Houston; former Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez Bowen campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)
Campaign website: www.jeffbowenforaustincitycouncil.com

Where Jeffery Bowen stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position

Says the city must fill all police, EMS and fire vacancies as soon as possible.
Own statementBowen campaign website (accessed Oct 2, 2026)

Housing1 sourced position

Grades city housing policy a C- and says HOME has failed to produce affordable housing.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 10, 2026

City spending1 sourced position

Wants to reduce bond debt and the city deficit and supports audits of programs.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 10, 2026

Bonds1 sourced position

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Said he is undecided on the bonds, citing $700 million in deferred park maintenance and a recent renovation of the district's library.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 8 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 21, 2026

Past candidacies1 sourced position

Every claim here links to its source and was checked against it before publishing. How this guide works →

See something wrong? Report an error

Something wrong or missing? Tell us what and where, with a link to a source if you have one. Reports feed the next verification run.