Abbie Kamin

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 2023.

Early life and education 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 J.D. degree and practiced law with a focus on general civil litigation and civil rights litigation.

Legal career and advocacy Kamin served as associate regional director of the Anti-Defamation League’s Southwest Regional Office, where she oversaw civil rights programming and community partnerships. 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. She was re-elected in the November 7, 2023 general election, receiving about 73% of the vote against two challengers.

She was a prominent advocate for establishing a paid parental leave policy for eligible city employees.

County attorney bid In December 2025, Kamin filed to run for Harris County attorney, triggering Texas' resign-to-run law and prompting her to resign from the Houston City Council District C seat.

Electoral history

Personal life Kamin was born and raised in Houston, Texas.