Austin City Council District 9 · Nov 3, 2026
Katie Kam
Candidate for City Council District 9
Katie Kam is running for Austin City Council District 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, Rich Heyman, Dave Thadani and Kai Huang.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayA civil and transportation engineer, former Austin ISD teacher, former city planner and small business owner who has lived in Austin since 1983.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Civil engineer
- Campaign website
- www.katiekamforaustin.com
Where Katie Kam stands: positions on the record
Housing1 sourced position
from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Says HOME is not working as intended and housing is best addressed neighborhood by neighborhood through neighborhood planning.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Supports a moratorium on data centers.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026
Bonds1 sourced position
from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Said she is split on the parks bond and wants an audit and better capital project delivery first.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026
Homelessness1 sourced position
Would cancel the South Austin navigation center and reevaluate the approach.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 16, 2026
Taxes1 sourced position
Wants to reduce tax and fee burdens and audit city spending.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 16, 2026
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