Austin City Council District 3 · Nov 3, 2026

Neha Shah

Candidate for City Council District 3

22 candidates · 5 seats5 sourced positions

Neha Shah is running for Austin City Council District 3 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against José Velásquez, Eduardo "Lalito" Romero, Brock Skinner and Gavin Fernandez Jr..

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Today

A product manager with 20 years in tech, a small business founder with an MBA, and a volunteer deputy voter registrar since 2018.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Product Manager, Expedia Group
Campaign website: www.nehaforatx.com

Where Neha Shah stands: positions on the record

Public safety1 sourced position

Would freeze the Austin Police Department budget.
“I'd freeze the APD budget”
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 17, 2026

Homelessness1 sourced position

Would move homelessness services under Austin Housing to focus on solving the housing problem.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 17, 2026

Efficiency audit1 sourced position

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Supports Proposition I.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 3 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Oct 1, 2026

Bonds1 sourced position

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Cannot support the bond while about $1 billion in earlier bond money remains unassigned.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 3 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Oct 1, 2026

Dog's Head development1 sourced position

Opposes corporate tax breaks such as the Dog's Head deal without community benefits.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 17, 2026

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