Abbie Kamin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Houston City Council | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Ellen Cohen |
| Constituency | District C |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Occupation | Civil rights attorney |
Abbie Kamin is an American politician and civil rights attorney who represents District C on the Houston City Council in Houston,Texas. She was first elected in 2019,and re-elected in the November 7,2023 election.
Kamin was born in Houston;her grandparents owned a small business in the area,and her father is also a small business owner. She attended The Emery/Weiner School in Houston and studied at Tulane University. She earned a law degree and practiced law with a focus on general civil litigation and civil rights litigation. [1]
Kamin worked as a civil rights attorney and served as associate regional director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Southwest Regional Office,where she oversaw civil-rights programming and community partnerships. [1]
Kamin served on the Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence prior to joining the city council,contributing to recommendations on gun-violence prevention. [1]
Kamin ran for the open District C seat on the Houston City Council in the 2019 municipal elections. [2] She advanced from the November 5,2019 general election to a runoff and defeated Shelley Kennedy in the December 14,2019 runoff with 59.4% of the vote,taking office on January 2,2020. [2] District C covers parts of central and west Houston,including areas such as the Heights,Montrose,Meyerland and Greenway/Upper Kirby. [3] She was re-elected in the November 7,2023 general election,receiving about 73% of the vote against two challengers. [2] [4]
She was a prominent advocate for establishing a paid parental leave policy for eligible city employees. [5] [6]
In 2025,the Houston Chronicle reported that Kamin was seeking support for appointment as interim Harris County Attorney following Christian Menefee’s announcement that he would run for Congress. [7] The report noted that she was among several local officials gathering endorsements for the appointment. [7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Abbie Kamin | 19,552 | 59.4 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Shelley Kennedy | 13,364 | 40.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Abbie Kamin | 27,682 | 73.2 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Felix Cisneros | 5,163 | 13.7 | ||
| Nonpartisan | Perata Bradley | 4,961 | 13.1 | ||
Kamin was born and raised in Houston, Texas. [1] She has identified as part of the city’s Jewish community and has appeared as a guest at community events hosted by local synagogues. [8] She is married and has one child. [9] [1]