2013 Houston mayoral election
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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.
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November 5, 2013
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Candidates
Declared candidates included:
- Don Cook[1] (Green)
- Eric Dick[2] (Republican)
- Keryl Burgess Douglas[3]
- Michael J. Fitzsimmons[4] (Socialist)
- Ben Hall,[5] former City Attorney (Democratic)
- Victoria Lane[6][7]
- Annise Parker,[8] incumbent Mayor (Democratic)
Endorsements
List of people who endorsed Annise Parker
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:
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.
List of people who endorsed Ben Hall
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[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% |
