Farrah Abraham is continuing her quest to win a seat on the Austin, Texas, city council— despite the fact that she may not even meet the residency requirements to be a candidate for Austin City Council. 

As you may remember, the self-proclaimed Top Female Celebrity in Our Nation announced in January that she was planning to run for Mayor of Austin, Texas. Unsurprisingly Unfortunately, The Big F soon learned (while on live TV, natch) that the next election for mayor won’t be held until 2028. As a result, Farrah revised her campaign plan to run for Austin City Council District 5. 

On Tuesday, Farrah threw on some swanky candidate merch and took to social media to announce that she’s “officially on the ballot for November,” while expressing her gratitude “in advance” to District 5 residence for their support. 

While Farrah’s name may be “officially on the ballot,” it remains unclear if she’s actually eligible to run for Austin City Council. According to the City’s website, “a candidate for city council from a council district must meet all eligibility requirements […] and must have resided continuously in the state for 12 months and in the council district from which the member is seeking election for six months immediately preceding the regular filing deadline for a council candidate’s application for a place on the ballot.” 

Based on the eligibility requirements listed on the City’s website (and the fact that the filing deadline for a council candidate’s application is August 17, 2026), Farrah should have been living in District 5 since (at least) February 17. However, her actual place of residency remains unclear. 

According to Starcasm, Farrah’s ballot application lists her “permanent address” as a PO Box in Southwest Austin, while her “public mailing address” is that of a UPS Store in Downtown Austin. 

In addition to the two non-residences listed on her ballot application, Farrah wrote “ACP Protection,” indicating that her address is being kept private from public records as part of the Address Confidentiality Program (ACP). (According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, “the ACP was created to help victims of family violence, sexual assault, and stalking keep their actual address confidential.” Those eligible for ACP must be a victim of family violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Individuals must also apply for the ACP and have their application submitted to the Attorney General’s Office.)  

While Farrah wrote on her ballot application that she’s been a Texas resident for 13 years and a resident of District 5 for 10 years, there have been questions about her actual place of residency since she announced her (revised) political pursuits in January.

According to Starcasm, The Austin Bulldog claimed earlier this year that it was “unable to verify” that Farrah is eligible to run in District 5, as neither her mailing address nor her voter registration address were located in District 5. 

While her place of residency continues to raise questions, Farrah has been insisting since January that she’s “lived in District 5 for over five years,” and maintains that the City “approved” her candidacy application because she meets the residency requirements. Residency questions were also raised by a reporter from The Austin American-Statesmen earlier this year, with the publication even receiving a personal response from Farrah via her Instagram Story. 

“ … If I was not in district 5 why would my documents be approved for it?” Farrah posted in January in response to questions about her campaign filing. That same day, Farrah also posted a screenshot of an email from the City confirming that “all is good” with her paperwork at the time.   

“I have lived in District 5 for over five years,” Farrah wrote. “There are TikTok’s of me in District 5. There are national TV SHOWS OF ME LIVING IN DISTRICT 5.”

A few months later, Farrah acknowledged her alleged ACP status in a series of Instagram Stories, during which she also accused City employees, candidates and The Austin American-Statesmen of “trying to break survivor laws” in order to “disqualify” her from running for Austin City Council. (Farrah did not state what she is allegedly a “survivor” of, however.)

“This city really needs some help,” Farrah wrote of the alleged injustice.  

At this time, Farrah remains listed as a candidate for Austin City Council District 5, and is slated to run against incumbent Ryan Alter, a Harvard-educated attorney.

Farrah’s candidate website also remains active, where she blames her previous Mayor-mishap on an “administrative error” and insists that City Council District 5 is the seat she is both “qualified for and ready to win.” 

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(Photos: Instagram; City of Austin; MTV)