2026 Austin Environmental City Council Candidate Forum
Watch the Recordings
By Kaiba White
Five of Austin’s City Council districts have elections this fall and we’re helping to keep environmental issues top of mind with the candidates. On Saturday, August 22, Public Citizen hosted the “Austin Environmental City Council Candidate Forum” in partnership with eleven other local organizations.
We worked together to build a list of some of the most pressing questions on local environmental and governance decisions that the upcoming Austin City Council may face. The esteemed Mose Buchele – reporter for KUT – moderated the forum.
It was great to see many Austinites at the event in person, but even if you couldn’t make it out, you may watch the recordings of the forum.
We encourage you to consider environmental and transparency issues as you head to the polls this fall.
If you aren’t sure which Austin City Council district you live in, you can look it up here.
Key Election Dates:
- Last Day to Register to Vote: Monday, October 5, 2026
- Last Day to Apply for Ballot By Mail: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Early Voting Starts: Monday, October 19, 2026
- Early Voting Ends: Friday, October 30, 2026
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Travis County election information is here. And Williamson County election information is here.