Elections
Want to know more about Houston mayor and city controller candidates? Find their Q&As here
Posted on · Houston Matters interviewed the top candidates for Houston mayor, and Houston City Controller candidates.
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Party Politics
Preview: 2023 Houston Mayor Election
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
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10 questions for the Houston mayoral candidates
Posted on · We invited the candidates for mayor to respond to questions about the important issues. Anne Garcia, Gilbert Garcia, Lee Kaplan, Roy Vasquez and John Whitmire filled out and returned our questionnaire.
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Whitmire stresses experience, rivals focus on crime and budget solutions in last Houston mayoral debate before early voting starts
Posted on · State Senator John Whitmire continues to lead the field of Houston mayoral candidates, according to the most recent UH Hobby School survey of likely voters. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee missed the debate, tied up in Washington, D.C. with the fight to elect a new Speaker of the House.
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Houston mayoral candidate Lee Kaplan gives vision on addressing crime, improving infrastructure for the city
Posted on · Lee Kaplan is an attorney who is running for Houston Mayor. Kaplan says crime, streets and trash collection would be among his priorities as mayor.
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Texans skipping health care (Oct. 12, 2023)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A new survey shows an alarming rise in Texans choosing to skip or delay medical care because they simply can’t afford it.
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Houston mayoral race: John Whitmire, Sheila Jackson Lee lead in new poll
Posted on · Six other candidates in the race each garner between one and three percent of the remaining vote.
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Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire flex fundraising muscles in Houston mayoral race
Posted on · Candidates for the Nov. 7 mayoral election in Houston filed semiannual campaign finance reports this week, and they show that the two candidates with the best name recognition also have been superior fundraisers.
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What Sheila Jackson Lee running for Houston mayor means for her and the mayor’s race
Posted on · University of Houston political analyst Nancy Sims thinks this may well be it for Houston mayoral candidates.
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State Sen. John Whitmire displays bipartisan support while launching bid for Houston mayor
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.