The 2013 Houston mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker was re-elected to a third, and final, two-year term in office.
Candidates Declared candidates included:
Don Cook (Green) Eric Dick (Republican) Keryl Burgess Douglas Michael J. Fitzsimmons (Socialist) Ben Hall,Ben Hall websitebenhallformayor.com former City Attorney (Democratic) Victoria Lane Annise Parker, incumbent Mayor (Democratic)
Endorsements
Parker's endorsers included:
Organizations:
American Council of Engineering Companies – Houston Annie's List Christians For Better Government Democracy For America Democracy for Houston EMILY's List 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 Contractor's Association Houston Educational Support Personnel (HESP) Union, Local 6315 Houston Police Officers Union Houston Stonewall Young Democrats Houstonians for Responsible Growth Human Rights Campaign Ironworkers Local 84 Key PAC LPAC Montrose Area Democrats Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Action Fund Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 847 Small Independent Motel Owners Association UNITE HERE! Local 23 Women's Campaign Fund
Newspapers: Houston Chronicle
Individuals: Jay K. Aiyer, former HCC Trustee Chris Bell, former Congressman Peter Brown, former Councilmember Ryan Chase, radio host of 104.1 KRBE Roula Christie, radio host of 104.1 KRBE Ellen Cohen, Councilmember Garnet Coleman, State Rep. Stephen Costello, Councilmember Debra Danburg, former State Rep. Anna Eastman, HISD Trustee Ada Edwards, former Councilmember Jessica Farrar, State Rep. Sylvia Garcia, State Sen. Ed Gonzalez, Councilmember Paula Harris, HISD Trustee Ana Hernandez, State Rep. Al Hoang, Councilmember Scott Hochberg, former State Rep. Dwight Jefferson, former State District Judge Debby Kerner, HCDE Trustee Erica Lee, HCDE Trustee Glen Maxey, former State Rep. Borris Miles, State Rep. Richard Morrison, Ft. Bend County Commissioner Danny Nguyen, Missouri City Councilmember Barack Obama, U.S. President James Rodriguez, Councilmember Vince Ryan, Harris County Attorney Graciela Saen, former Councilmember Arthur Schechter, Ambassador Juliet Stipeche, HISD Trustee Kristi Thibaut, former State Rep. Diane Trautman, HCDE Trustee Gene Wu, State Rep.
Hall's endorsers included:
Organizations: African-American Police Officers League
Individuals: Yolanda Adams Levi Benton, former judge Clarence Bradford, City Councilmember Lee P. Brown, former mayor Reuben Davis, Constable Carol Mims Galloway, HISD Trustee Al Green, Congressman Jarvis Johnson, former City Councilmember Michael Kubosh, City Council candidate Drayton McLane, former Houston Astros owner Chris Oliver, HCC Trustee Solomon Ortiz, former Congressman Rod Paige, former United States Secretary of Education Alan Rosen, Constable Mary Walker, Constable Walton and Johnson of KPRC 950, radio hosts Craig Washington, former Congressman David West, former judge Michael P. Williams, HCC Trustee Alvin Zimmerman, former judge
Results
Candidate Vote number Vote percentage 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 Politics of Houston Houston City Council
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