Reality TV Star Ends Mayoral Bid After TMZ Tells Her on Air That Election Isn't for Another 2 Years
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Reality TV to politics isn’t an uncommon route these days, and one former star announced Wednesday that she’s ready to run.
Farrah Abraham, who appeared on “Teen Mom” and “16 & Pregnant” in 2009, submitted her candidate paperwork to run in the Austin Mayoral Race on Wednesday. However, she learned during a Thursday interview with TMZ that that race isn’t until 2028.
In an interview with KXAN Thursday afternoon, Abraham said her team refiled the paperwork earlier in the day to enter her in the race for District 5’s city council seat.
“I reached out to the city and I just was like, ‘hey, I’m very serious about this … I love this city and I want to get involved in and help where I live and breathe, and I know I can help because I’m making it, others seem to be struggling, and I want to jump in the mix,'” she said. “If I could be a district seat and I could be mayor at the same time, I probably would do it.”
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