Posted on · The new Houston Public Media/Houston Chronicle/UH Political Science and Population Health Poll shows State Senator Whitmire with the support of 42% of likely voters, compared to 35% for Congresswoman Jackson Lee and 22% undecided.
Posted on · Former Interim Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins and former Harris County Treasurer Orlando Sanchez will face each other again in the second round of voting on Saturday, December 9.
Posted on · Houston Matters interviewed the top candidates for Houston mayor, and Houston City Controller candidates.
Posted on · Chris Hollins and Orlando Sanchez appear to have the edge over Dave Martin and Shannan Nobles in the four-way contest to become Houston’s next chief financial officer.
Posted on · As controller, the elected official acts as the city’s chief financial officer. Hollins is running against three other candidates for term-limited Chris Brown's seat.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We talk about the slightly lower temperatures this week. And we begin our series of candidate interviews, beginning with Chris Hollins, who’s running for Houston City Controller.
Posted on · The former Harris County clerk raised more than half a million dollars during the first half of the year. Part of that came during his brief mayoral campaign.
Posted on · The former Houston city council member endorsed Jackson Lee for mayor at a Monday morning event.
Posted on · Hollins indicated his support for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, but he stopped short of endorsing her for mayor
Posted on · University of Houston political analyst Nancy Sims thinks this may well be it for Houston mayoral candidates.
Posted on · Whitmire, the longest-tenured member of the Texas Senate, has joined a Houston mayoral race that includes Amanda K. Edwards, Chris Hollins and Lee Kaplan.
Posted on · Former Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins rose to prominence by pushing ways to expand voting access in Texas’ most populous county during the November 2020 election.
Posted on · The bill passed 79-37 on second reading late Thursday night then passed 80-41 on a third reading Friday afternoon. The measure includes bans on 24-hour voting and drive-through voting.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner linked the fight against SB 7 and HB 6 to the civil rights struggle in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, one day after his killer was convicted.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: How Harris County elections will be different the next time we vote, Rep. Sylvia Garcia answers your questions, and what a Houston teenager learned from running for city council.