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I'm Carmen Llanes Pulido and I'm running for Mayor of Austin.

I was born and raised in Central and East Austin, and aside from my time at the University of Chicago earning my degree in Environmental Studies and Macroeconomics, I have spent my entire life in this city. I am proud to have worked alongside the diverse communities in North, South, and East Austin for the past 18 years as a community organizer and former City Commissioner to improve quality of life and realize a more just and inclusive city. In this time I have witnessed our city innovate, change, and grow to become a beacon of progress in our state and across the nation.  

But being a big city has come with big city issues. Rising unaffordability has made living in Austin harder and harder for communities to hold onto. Climate disaster paired with politicians who put power before people has forced Austinites to face dangerous circumstances. Our progressive values have brought on the wrath of our Governor and state lawmakers, who have worked to stifle our voices and undermine our progress. But time and time again in the face of unaffordability, natural disasters, and attacks on our local control, Austinites have banded together to defend our home. 

We're at a crossroads in Austin's history.

I am running for Mayor because Austinites deserve a Mayor who will fight alongside them. 

I am running for Mayor because I believe that our city government should work for all of us. 

I am running for Mayor because Austinites of all incomes deserve a high quality of life in the city we built. 

Together we CAN build an Austin that:

• Is Climate resilient and sustainable
• Is Affordable for All
• Has New accountable leadership. 

The hardworking communities that built our city deserve to be able to continue to live in Austin as it grows. As Mayor I will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with you, my neighbors, to protect our communities from displacement, disaster, and state-overreach. 

As Mayor I will collaborate with and answer to our diverse community. I will ensure that all Austinites have a say instead of allowing special interests to continue to decide our future. Unlike the current administration, I will not sell out our communities to big businesses, and politicians in backroom deals for political gain. I will not relent in protecting our local control. My leadership will lean on the wisdom of our community members and learn from our history to ensure that Austin leverages our rich economy to carry out our promises of affordability, climate-readiness, reliable infrastructure, and environmental protection for all Austinites. 

Together, we will make a new deal for Austinites of all incomes. 

Help me bring the people of Austin into the conversation. We are a community-driven campaign and our fundraising is our lifeblood. Any amount will help get us a little closer to our goal, but a maximum donation of $450 will help make our vision of a thriving future for Austinites of all incomes a reality.

For donations via check, please mail to:

P.O. Box 19544, Austin TX 78760