2023 Houston mayoral election
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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Candidates
Declared
- 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 interest
- Tony Buzbee, attorney and runner-up for mayor in 2019 (Party affiliation: Independent)[12]
Withdrew
- 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]
Endorsements
Chris Hollins (D) (withdrawn)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
- Communication Workers of America Local 6222[16]
John Whitmire (D)
- Federal officials
- Sylvia Garcia, U.S. Representative from Texas's 29th congressional district (2019–present)[18]
- Statewide officials
- Todd Staples, former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture (2007–2014) (Republican)[19]
- State senators
- Carol Alvarado, Minority Leader of the Texas Senate (2020–present) from the 6th district (2018–present)[19]
- Kevin Eltife, former president pro tempore of the Texas Senate (2015–2017) from the 1st district (2004–2017) (Republican)[19]
- State representatives
- Ellen Cohen, former state representative from the 134th district (2007–2011) and former Houston city councilor from district C (2012–2020)[19]
- Dan Huberty, former state representative from the 127th district (2011–2023) (Republican)[19]
- Local officials
- Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney (2017–present)[19]
- Greg Travis, former Houston city councilor from district G (2016–2022) (Republican)[19]
- Party officials
- Lane Lewis, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party (2011–2016)[19]
- Individuals
- Tilman Fertitta, CEO of Landry's and owner of the Houston Rockets[20]
- Jim McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture (Republican)[20]
- John Nau, beverage executive[20]
- Organizations
- American Council of Engineering Companies Houston PAC[21]
- Houston Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 110[19]
Fundraising
Some candidates have not filed financial disclosures. Those who have are listed below:
| Campaign finance reports as of January 3, 2023[7] | ||
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| 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 | |
References
- 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.
- "Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announces bid for Houston mayor".
- Svitek, Patrick (23 March 2022). "Former U.S. Senate candidate Amanda Edwards announces run for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- "Robert Gallegos, Houston's lone Hispanic council member, jumps into mayoral race". 9 February 2023.
- "Gilbert Garcia, former Metro chair, is running for Houston mayor pledging a 'shake-up'".
- "Gilbert Garcia for Houston Mayor — ActBlue".
- "Race for Houston mayor heating up ahead of summertime deadline to get on ballot".
- Svitek, Patrick (2023-03-27). "U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- "Who's Running for Mayor in Houston? Here's the Complete List".
- "State Sen. John Whitmire announces he will run for Houston mayor in 2023". 18 November 2021.
- "Veteran Robin Williams running to replace Mayor Sylvester Turner". 14 February 2022.
- "Tony Buzbee, millionaire businessman and trial lawyer, is considering another run for Houston mayor". 5 April 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.
- "Elected Officials Across Texas Endorse Chris Hollins". Houston Style Magazine. December 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- 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.
- "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 2/13". Daily Kos. February 13, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- 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.
- Zuvanich, Adam (November 30, 2022). "State Sen. John Whitmire displays bipartisan support while launching bid for Houston mayor". Houston Public Media. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- 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 links
- 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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