Commissioner, Travis County Precinct 2

Brigid Shea is the Travis County Commissioner for Precinct 2; the county's page says she was elected to the Commissioners Court in 2014². Before that she was an Austin City Council member and a reporter at NPR stations, and she helped organize the Austin ballot initiative behind the Save Our Springs law, according to the county². She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

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• AI data centersAllow them case by case, with strict local rules on siting, noise and watermedium

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  • She told the Austin Free Press that counties are not seeking to prevent economic development and that communities should be able to understand what is proposed, assess its impacts and make sure development is compatible with local needs and available infrastructure. (2026-10-02) source

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