2013 Houston mayoral election
The Houston mayoral election of 2013 took place on November 5, 2013. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker was re-elected to a third, and final, two-year term in office.
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Candidates
Declared candidates include:
- Incumbent Mayor Annise Parker[1] (Democratic)
- Former City Attorney Ben Hall[2] (Democratic)
- Don Cook[3] (Green)
- Eric Dick[4] (Republican)
- Victoria Lane[5][6]
- Michael J. Fitzsimmons[7](Socialist)
- Keryl Burgess Douglas[8]
Endorsements
List of people who endorse Annise Parker
Parker's endorsers include:
- Houston Police Officers Union
- EMILY's List
- Houston Contractor's Association
- Human Rights Campaign
- Planned Parenthood
- Annie's List
- Houston Apartment Association
- American Council of Engineering Companies – Houston
- Christians For Better Government
- Democracy For America
- Democracy for Houston
- Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
- Greater Harris County Democrats
- Greater Houston Home Builders’ Association
- Harris County AFL-CIO
- Harris County Council of Organizations
- Harris County Tejano Democrats
- Houston Apartment Association
- Houston Association of Realtors
- Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
- Houston Chronicle[9]
- Houston Contractors Association
- Houston Educational Support Personnel (HESP) Union, Local 6315
- Houston Stonewall Young Democrats
- Houstonians for Responsible Growth
- Human Rights Campaign
- Ironworkers Local 84
- Key PAC
- LPAC
- Montrose Area Democrats
- Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Action Fund
- Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 847
- Small Independent Motel Owners Association
- UNITE HERE! Local 23
- Women’s Campaign Fund
- U.S. President, Barack Obama
- Former Congressman Chris Bell
- State Sen. Sylvia Garcia
- State Rep. Garnet Coleman
- State Rep. Jessica Farrar
- State Rep. Ana Hernandez
- State Rep. Borris Miles
- State Rep. Gene Wu
- Former State Rep. Debra Danburg
- Former State Rep. Scott Hochberg
- Former State Rep. Glen Maxey
- Former State Rep. Kristi Thibaut
- Former State District Judge Dwight Jefferson
- Ft. Bend County Commissioner Richard Morrison
- Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan
- Councilmember Ellen Cohen
- Councilmember Stephen Costello
- Councilmember Ed Gonzalez
- Councilmember Al Hoang
- Councilmember James Rodriguez
- Former Councilmember Peter Brown
- Former Councilmember Ada Edwards
- Former Councilmember Graciela Saenz
- HCDE Trustee Debby Kerner
- HCDE Trustee Erica Lee
- HCDE Trustee Diane Trautman
- HISD Trustee Anna Eastman
- HISD Trustee Juliet Stipeche
- HISD Trustee Paula Harris
- Former HCC Trustee Jay K. Aiyer
- Missouri City Councilmember Danny Nguyen
- Ambassador Arthur Schechter
- Radio hosts, Roula Christie and Ryan Chase of 104.1 KRBE
List of people who endorse Ben Hall
Hall's endorsers include:
- African-American Police Officers League
- Yolanda Adams
- Former Judge Levi Benton
- City Councilmember Clarence Bradford
- Former Mayor Lee P. Brown
- Constable Reuben Davis
- Congressman' Al Green
- HISD Trustee Carol Mims Galloway
- Former City Councilmember Jarvis Johnson
- City Council candidate Michael Kubosh
- Former Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane
- HCC Trustee Chris Oliver
- Former Congressman Solomon Ortiz
- Former United States Secretary of Education Rod Paige
- Constable Alan Rosen
- Constable Mary Walker
- Former Congressman Craig Washington
- Former Judge David West
- HCC Trustee Michael P. Williams
- Former Judge Alvin Zimmerman
- Radio hosts, Walton and Johnson of KPRC 950
Results
| Candidate | Vote Number | Vote Percentage[10] |
|---|---|---|
| Annise D. Parker (inc.) | 97,009 | 57.22% |
| Ben Hall | 46,775 | 27.59% |
| Eric B. Dick | 18,302 | 10.79% |
| Victoria Lane | 1,782 | 1.05% |
| Don Cook | 1,720 | 1.01% |
| Keryl Burgess Douglas | 1,192 | 0.70% |
| Michael Fitzsimmons | 1,179 | 0.70% |
| Derek A. Jenkins | 823 | 0.49% |
| Charyl L. Drab | 767 | 0.45% |
See also
References
- "Annise Parker for Houston City Controller". Archived from the original on 2006-02-10. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- http://www.benhallformayor.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Cook-for-Mayor-of-Houston/296029187080446
- "Home". Archived from the original on 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- "victorialaneformayor.com". Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- "Harris County GOP - November 5, 2013 Elections". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- "Check out Edwin and Andrea Haynes, Jimmy and Cheryl Coleman, Ben Hall and Mayor Annise Parker".
- "KERYL DOUGLAS FOR MAYOR". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
- "Chron: Our pick for mayor of Houston | Re-Elect Houston Mayor Annise Parker!". Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
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