In terms of addressing crime in the city, Hollins said he wants to add more police officers in the streets, a position similar to his opponents, who are also making reducing the crime rate one of their top priorities. The truth is, the city cant go at this alone. Update: In April 2023, Hollins dropped out of the race, and instead announced his candidacy for city controller. text-align: center; .results_table_container { Turner did his best to revive the city from a tragic natural disaster that many Houstonians hadnt experienced since Hurricane Rita in 2005. font-size: 12px; We filled hundreds of millions of dollars in gaps in tough budgets and filled more than 165,000 potholes. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is running for mayor. State and local courts | Each of those numbers far exceed what City Hall contenders historically have reported this far out from the election, as the November 2023 campaigns continue their early start. And he is Houstons biggest booster when it comes to creating more jobs and economic opportunity from helping to bring in millions of dollars to Houston through events like the 2020 World Energy Conference, to collaborating with leading institutions to make Houston a world leader in data science and digital technologies. The 73-year-old Whitmire, who expressed his intention to run for Houston mayor about a year ago, is one of a few candidates with local name recognition to have already entered the nonpartisan race . Ballotpedia features 408,463 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Similarly, it is my belief that every department of the city is overstaffed. Here is a summary of key 2020 mayoral battleground elections: Mayoral election in Miami-Dade County, Florida . }

. The city awarded a 10-year, $470 million concessions contract last month to a joint venture group led by a U.S. subsidiary of Spain-based Areas, ending a 20-year reign at Hobby Airport for Houston-based Pappas. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[32]. The technology exists now. According to The Texas Tribune, the 2020 runoff election was "dominated by Margos management of the [COVID-19] crisis. I wont have all the answers myself, but I do know how to find the answers. .bptable.gray th { background:#4c4c4c;color:#fff; }. padding-bottom: 8px; .electionsectionheading { There has been much talk about it, but very little has been done. width: 100% HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The former Harris County Clerk who set up drive-through polling and overnight voting hours has filed to run for mayor of Houston in 2023. width: 100%; Click here to fill out the survey. In San Diego, California, Democrat Todd Gloria won the open seat. As another born and raised Houstonian, Edwards said her focus will also be on creating a coalition of all community members from public servants, community leaders, elected officials and everyday residents to make sure that everyone has a seat at the table and an opinion on the future of the city. Since leaving his former position as Harris County clerk, Hollins now serves as vice-chair of finance for the Texas Democratic Party and he is a member of the METRO board. complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. } letter-spacing: .04em; As mayor, I will make it clear to city employees that we work for the citizens of Houston, not vice versa. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. Do you know how many movies she has convinced to film in Houston? ELECTION PRIMER: A look at who is running in city elections and key things to know. State Sen. John Whitmire displays bipartisan support while launching The city has 44 libraries. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive. My father was a union meat cutter. text-align: left !important; The following table contains a list of current mayors of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. by population. Four local Republican organizations endorsed Bovo, who held office in the Florida House of Representatives as a Republican from 2008 to 2012. We will end that immediately when Im your mayor. background: #4c4c4c; This enthusiastic and immediate response to our campaign will help ensure that Houston elects a mayor that has the experience and vision needed to ensure that we can live in a city where every Houstonian has the opportunity to thrive, said Edwards, who has $715,000 on hand as the campaign gets underway. The state senator, who has served in the Texas Legislature since 1973, has a war chest of more than $9.7 million in his state account, according to his latest filing. margin-bottom:16px; Texas Trubune, "Sylvester Turner to face Tony Buzbee in runoff for Houston mayor," accessed November 19, 2019;