Austin City Council District 9 · Nov 3, 2026

Rich Heyman

Candidate for City Council District 9

22 candidates · 5 seats5 sourced positions

Rich Heyman is running for Austin City Council District 9 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Zohaib "Zo" Qadri, Katie Kam, Dave Thadani and Kai Huang.

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Today

An urban studies educator with more than 20 years of experience who has worked with community organizations and neighborhood groups.

Occupation (from candidate statement): Educator
Campaign website: www.richforaustin.org

Where Rich Heyman stands: positions on the record

Bonds1 sourced position

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Said he will vote for both Proposition A and Proposition B.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026

Housing2 sourced positions

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Said HOME has not brought affordability or reduced demolitions in the Eastern Crescent.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026
as reported by The Daily Texan; not a direct quote
Says the council should support affordable student options such as co-op housing rather than expanding the University Neighborhood Overlay.
Forum answerThe Daily Texan · Oct 1, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

from the city's automated transcript of the candidate panel; not an edited quote
Said large data centers should not be in the Austin area, citing water scarcity.
Forum answerCity of Austin District 9 candidate panel, automated transcript (voice-to-text, unedited) · Sep 29, 2026

Taxes1 sourced position

Would look for savings without eliminating jobs and stop tax breaks for wealthy companies.
Own statementCommunity Impact candidate Q&A · Sep 16, 2026

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