Two Democrats with decadeslong political careers are heading to a runoff election to be Houston’s next mayor
People wait in line at the polling location at Nottingham Park, 14205 Kimberly Lane, on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Houston. , two Democrats who breezed past a wide field of candidates in a race dominated by issues of crime, crumbling infrastructure and potential budget shortfalls.
Whitmire told his supporters that while he's focused on bringing attention to concerns residents have over infrastructure and public safety, the city's “best days are in front of us.”that drew 17 candidates on the ballot and a write-in candidate. But neither could pass the threshold of more than 50% of the vote, which is necessary to avoid a runoff.
Their high profiles and fundraising prowess left the other candidates scrambling to get any traction in the race.Booming growth over the last decade has caused municipal headaches but has also turned the Houston area into an expanding stronghold for Texas Democrats. Although the mayoral race is nonpartisan, most of the candidates are Democrats.
One of the officials now responsible for running local elections, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth, said her office had a plan in place to deal with Tuesday’s problems, including assigning a technician to every voting location and promptly dealing with calls for help.challenging a new law
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