Over the past three years, City revenues have increased by $450 million, yet spending has increased by $570 million. With the election for mayor set for November 7, 2023, here's who has declared their candidacy. He initially joined the paper through the Hearst Journalism Fellowship program after covering the same beats for the San Antonio Express-News. We must be more efficient. display: inline; top: -1px; I will fight every day to increase transparency and accountability in our city government, ensuring that every dollar we invest in our city pays real dividends for our community.". As the chief financial officer of the city, the controller plays a pivotal role in ensuring good stewardship of our tax dollars, Hollins told a crowd of supporters at his campaign headquarters in Fifth Ward. } The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015. margin-top: 16px; The following table contains a list of current mayors of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. by population. background-color: #db0000; Will any of them switch over to support her now? Houston has a Democratic mayor. Ballotpedia features 408,463 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. To read more about those elections and changes to them, click here. vertical-align: middle; } Counties | height: 100%; Sylvester Turner defeated Bill King in the runoff election. Houston is perfectly poised to lead this effort. State legislature | during the 2020 election cycle . While hes created programs with METRO, the citys main public system line, to better address a functioning city for all residents, many Houstonians still think that the citys system could be better. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a Democrat won a seat previously held by an independent. It saw an initial election held on June 5, 1990, followed by a runoff election on November 3, 1990 after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. } } These monies could be used to make sure the under-served areas of the city are receiving adequate services. Source. Many political groups and elected officials already had endorsed candidates before Jackson Lee joined the race. Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years. text-align: center; GOP leaders say ballot shortage was targeted at Republicans. I also believe that in any organization there are those who do not pull their weight and dont really provide a service. I know where to find the inefficiencies and wasted monies. Houston's mayor serves as the city's chief executive and is responsible for proposing a budget, signing legislation into law, appointing departmental directors, and overseeing the city's day-to-day operations. As Mayor, I will lead the effort to put Houston on the map with regard to developing technologies. background-color: #6db24f; We need a plan. Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day. April 27, 2023 at 6:26 PM. If we use what I call REAL 5G, we would need very few base stations and yet we will have connectivity that would allow you to download your favorite movie in less than three seconds. He moved to Houston in 1990, where he assisted Mayor Henry Cisneros in building Cisneros Asset Management Co. Chris Hollins filed the. .results_row.winner { Here's The Latest List Of Candidates Running For Houston Mayor And City width: 100%; Turner received his bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and his, "Do Better" - Buzbee campaign ad, released October 17, 2019, "The Good Fight" - Buzbee campaign ad, released May 31, 2019, "Meet Tony Buzbee" - Buzbee campaign ad, released February 12, 2019, "Quiet" - Turner campaign ad, released September 25, 2019, "On Track" - Turner campaign ad, released August 7, 2019, "Soul" - Turner campaign ad, released May 22, 2019. padding-left: 16px; } Improving Infrastructure Preparing for Future Storms. A Democrat, Jackson Lees political platform has consistently pushed back against racism, and she recently introduced the Leading Against White Supremacy Act, legislation that would criminalize forms of hate speech. There are many light companies in this town that, if asked, would likely provide this service for free in exchange for the name recognition. font-size: 12px; Local courts The news that she would run stemmed from remarks she made to a church congregation on Sunday. As your mayor, the city will do much better. Turner did his best to revive the city from a tragic natural disaster that many Houstonians hadnt experienced since Hurricane Rita in 2005. Mayor 2020 election results (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) All Races Find Race Results Mayor City of Galena Park, Mayor Candidate Votes % Esmeralda Moya * 1,345 51% Barry Ponder 867 33%. Republicans gained one seat previously held by an unaffiliated mayor. I wont have all the answers myself, but I do know how to find the answers. The second chart shows the number of incumbents who were defeated compared to the number of incumbents who ran for re-election. } With an $11 million warchest and thousands of possible endorsements from city and state officials, Whitmire could be seen as the frontrunner in the race. Democratic mayor Kirk Caldwell was term-limited. We are all in this together. Texas Trubune, "Sylvester Turner to face Tony Buzbee in runoff for Houston mayor," accessed November 19, 2019; Former elections chief Chris Hollins drops bid for Houston mayor .non_result_row th {
} As mayor, I will encourage a new type of volunteerism. He initially joined the paper through the Hearst Journalism Fellowship program after covering the same beats for the San Antonio Express-News. And, we are not providing a relevant service. Derrick Broze, Naoufal Houjami, Rickey Tezino, and Robin Williams also have filed to run. Rottinghaus called the specter of that transfer the 800-pound gorilla in the race, which likely is contributing to the sums that other candidates have announced. What if we could put in place a system such that we recycle almost all of the waste that the city produces and sell it? If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, Harris County Labor Assembly and Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, Houston Professional Firefighters Association, Fort Bend County Democratic Party Chair Cynthia Ginyard, African Coalition Political Action Committee, American Federation of Government Employees Local 1633, Communication Workers of America Local 6222, Houston Police Organization of Spanish Speaking Officers Association, Twenty-three of Texas' 36 U.S. representatives were, Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, Almanac of American Politics state profile. He received 56% of the vote. Currently, the mayor hasin his personal officealmost fifty individuals. Mayor Turner always says, In Houston, if you can dream it, you can do it. His life is a testament to that philosophy. width: 35px !important; As Mayor, I will put in place a system such that we pick up waste once per week, with all waste going into the same binNO MORE WASHING PLASTIC CONTAINERS OR SORTING TRASH. text-align: center; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { He currently holds the position of managing partner at Garcia Hamilton and Associates, where hes grown the company from managing roughly $350 million assets to $20 billion, per the Houston Chronicle.