The 2023 Houston mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Houston, Texas. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.[1]
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CandidatesEdit
DeclaredEdit
- Derrick Broze, investigative journalist and candidate for mayor in 2019[2]
- Amanda Edwards, former at-large city councilor and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (Party affiliation: Democratic)[3]
- Robert Gallegos, city councilor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Gilbert Garcia, bond investor and former chair of the Houston Metro Board of Directors[5] (Party affiliation: Democratic)[6]
- Ralph Garcia[7]
- Naoufal Houjami, entertainment consultant and candidate for mayor in 2019[7]
- Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district (Party affiliation: Democratic)[8]
- Lee Kaplan, attorney (Party affiliation: Democratic)[9]
- Rickey Tezino, community activist[7]
- John Whitmire, state senator and brother-in-law of former mayor Kathy Whitmire (Party affiliation: Democratic)[10]
- Robin Williams, police officer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran (Party affiliation: Democratic)[11]
Publicly expressed interestEdit
- Tony Buzbee, attorney and runner-up for mayor in 2019 (Party affiliation: Independent)[12]
WithdrewEdit
- Chris Hollins, member of the Houston Metro Board of Directors, former acting Harris County Clerk, and former vice chair of the Texas Democratic Party (Party affiliation: Democratic) (running for City Controller)[13]
EndorsementsEdit
Chris Hollins (D) (withdrawn)
- State representatives
- Joe Deshotel, former state representative from the 22nd district (1999–2023)[15]
- Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, state representative from the 120th district (2017–present)[15]
- Local officials
- Steve Adler, former mayor of Austin (2015–2023)[15]
Sheila Jackson Lee (D)
- State legislators
- Ron Reynolds, state representative from the 27th district (2011–present)[16]
- Municipal officials
- Rodney Ellis, Harris County commissioner from Precinct 1 (2017–present) and former state senator from the 13th district (1990–2017)[17]
- Local officials
- Letitia Plummer, at-large Houston city councilor for Position 4 (2020–present)[16]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 1550[18]
- American Federation of Teachers - Houston (2415), Houston Educational Support Personnel (6315), Aldine (6345), Cy-Fair High School (6448), Northeast Houston (6568), and Alief (6346) chapters[18]
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists[18]
- Communication Workers of America Local 6222[16]
- Harris County Afro American Sheriff’s Deputies Union[18]
- Houston Black Firefighters Association[18]
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local 210[18]
- Transport Workers Union of America Local 260[18]
John Whitmire (D)
- Federal officials
- Sylvia Garcia, U.S. Representative from Texas's 29th congressional district (2019–present)[19]
- Statewide officials
- Todd Staples, former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture (2007–2014) (Republican)[20]
- State senators
- Carol Alvarado, Minority Leader of the Texas Senate (2020–present) from the 6th district (2018–present)[20]
- Kevin Eltife, former president pro tempore of the Texas Senate (2015–2017) from the 1st district (2004–2017) (Republican)[20]
- State representatives
- Ellen Cohen, former state representative from the 134th district (2007–2011) and former Houston city councilor from district C (2012–2020)[20]
- Dan Huberty, former state representative from the 127th district (2011–2023) (Republican)[20]
- Local officials
- Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney (2017–present)[20]
- Greg Travis, former Houston city councilor from district G (2016–2022) (Republican)[20]
- Party officials
- Lane Lewis, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party (2011–2016)[20]
- Individuals
- Tilman Fertitta, CEO of Landry's and owner of the Houston Rockets[21]
- Jim McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture (Republican)[21]
- John Nau, beverage executive[21]
- Organizations
- American Council of Engineering Companies Houston PAC[22]
- Houston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 110[20]
FundraisingEdit
Some candidates have not filed financial disclosures. Those who have are listed below:
| Campaign finance reports as of January 3, 2023[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Raised | |
| Amanda Edwards | $1,100,000 | |
| Chris Hollins | $1,400,000 | |
| Lee Kaplan | $1,300,000 | |
| John Whitmire | $1,100,000 | |
| Robin Williams | $189,000 | |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Gaston, Gina (8 February 2022). "Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins running for Houston mayor in 2023". ABC13. Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ Jordan, Jay R. (March 27, 2023). "Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces bid for Houston mayor". Axios. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (March 3, 2022). "Former U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Edwards announces run for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ McGuinness, Dylan (February 9, 2023). "Robert Gallegos, Houston's lone Hispanic council member, jumps into mayoral race". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ McGuinness, Dylan (March 10, 2023). "Gilbert Garcia, former Metro chair, is running for Houston mayor pledging a 'shake-up'". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Gilbert Garcia for Houston Mayor — ActBlue". ActBlue. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rhodes, Syan (January 3, 2023). "Race for Houston mayor heating up ahead of summertime deadline to get on ballot". KPRC-TV Click 2 Houston. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (March 27, 2023). "U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Sessions, Kennedy; Stewart, Shelby (April 6, 2023). "Who's Running for Mayor in Houston? Here's the Complete List". Houstonia Magazine. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Barragán, James (November 18, 2021). "State Sen. John Whitmire announces he will run for Houston mayor in 2023". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "Veteran Robin Williams running to replace Mayor Sylvester Turner". KHOU 11. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ McGuinness, Dylan (April 5, 2023). "Tony Buzbee, millionaire businessman and trial lawyer, is considering another run for Houston mayor". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Andrew (April 6, 2023). "Chris Hollins drops out of Houston mayor's race, declares candidacy for city controller". Houston Public Media via PBS. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "You Decide - Houston's Mayor: List of candidates". Fox 26 Houston. April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Elected Officials Across Texas Endorse Chris Hollins". Houston Style Magazine. December 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c McGuinness, Dylan (April 14, 2023). "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee launches Houston mayoral bid with pledge to tackle wastewater woes, crime". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Sessions, Kennedy (April 14, 2023). "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's mayoral campaign kicks off at POST Houston". Chron a.k.a. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sheila Jackson Lee. Receives Key Endorsements From Key Labor Unions Representing Vital Services Needed and Used By Houstonians Across the City". Houston Style Magazine. May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/13". Daily Kos. February 13, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Scherer, Jasper; Cheng, Yilun (November 29, 2022). "John Whitmire formally launches Houston mayoral bid with backing of Tilman Fertitta, GOP mega-donors". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Zuvanich, Adam (November 30, 2022). "State Sen. John Whitmire displays bipartisan support while launching bid for Houston mayor". Houston Public Media. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ American Council of Engineering Companies Houston (@ACECHouston) (May 16, 2023). "The ACEC Houston PAC proudly endorses State Senator @whitmire_john for Mayor of Houston. He is the right candidate to address Houston's current challenges". Twitter. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
External linksEdit
- Official campaign websites
- Amanda Edwards (D) for Mayor
- Chris Hollins (D) for Mayor
- Naoufal Houjami for Mayor
- Lee Kaplan (D) for Mayor
- Rickey Tezino for Mayor
- John Whitmire (D) for Mayor
- Robin Williams (D) for Mayor
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