Abbie Kamin

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.^[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 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.^[7]

Kamin was born and raised in Houston, Texas.^[1] She is married and has one child.^[8][1] She is Jewish.^[9]