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    The 2009 Houston elections took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections...
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    The Houston mayoral election of 2009 took place on November 3, 2009, to elect the successor to incumbent Mayor Bill White. White was ineligible for re-election...
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    As a result, the city is often a contested area in statewide elections. In 2009, Houston became the first U.S. city with a population over 1 million citizens...
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    following is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Houston in the U.S. state of Texas. Until 2015, the term of the mayor was two years...
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    Arkansas Territory in 1818. With the support of Jackson, among others, Houston won election to the United States House of Representatives in 1823. He strongly...
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    Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, and film producer. Commonly referred to as "the Voice"...
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    Annise Parker (category Houston City Council members)
    eliminated from the race on November 3, 2009. She entered the run-off election with the most votes to face former Houston City Attorney Gene Locke who garnered...
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    provincial election. A member of the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia, he represents the electoral district of Pictou East. Houston also...
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    Lee Brown Jack Terence Outlaw Josey Wales IV Elections in Texas "Incumbent Brown wins second term as Houston mayor". The Port Arthur News. November 3, 1999...
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    a third term in office. Municipal elections in Texas are officially nonpartisan. Two longtime fixtures of Houston politics, state senator John Whitmire...
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    Turner. Mayoral elections in Houston are biennial, with the winner being sworn in in the following January for a four-year term. The election is officially...
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    The 2019 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 14, 2019 to elect the Mayor of Houston. Incumbent mayor Sylvester...
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  • following elections occurred in the year 2009. Electoral calendar 2009 2009 United Nations Security Council election 2009 Antiguan general election 2009 Aruban...
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    Edward (August 28, 2024). "Texas Dem insiders list candidates to watch". Houston Chronicle. Jones, Cristela (November 18, 2024). "Matthew McConaughey says...
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    elected members in 2009. Several large cities held mayoral elections in 2009, including: New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Houston, Minneapolis, Seattle...
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    elections. All positions were non-partisan. See 2005 Houston mayoral election The 2005 Houston City Controller election was a non disputed election with...
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    Houston has a large and diverse LGBT population and is home to the 4th largest gay pride parade in the nation. Houston has the largest LGBT population...
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    Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan...
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    to win re-election in Houston". Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. 2007 Houston elections 2009 Houston mayoral election Elections in Texas...
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    The Houston Mayoral Election of 2011 took place on November 8, 2011. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker ran for a second two-year term in office and was...
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    The 2001 Houston mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Mayor Lee Brown was re-elected to a third term. Officially the race was non-partisan...
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    Worldpeace Jack Terence Luis Ullrich Raymond Rodriguez 2009 Houston mayoral election Elections in Texas Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV...
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    In the U.S. state of Texas, Houston is the largest city by both population and area. With a 1850 United States census population of 2,396—and 596,163...
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    former mayor of Houston (2016–2024) and nominee for this district in the general election 2024 United States House of Representatives elections 2024 United...
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    Houston elections took place on November 7, 1995, and December 9, 1995. All City Council posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections....
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    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...
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    The Houston Mayoral Election of 1995 took place on November 7, 1995. The race was officially non-partisan. Incumbent mayor Bob Lanier was re-elected to...
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  • fixed election date legislation. On October 13, 2021, Houston introduced a bill in the House of Assembly to propose amendments to the Elections Act, requiring...
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    The Houston Mayoral Election of 1987 took place on November 3, 1987. Incumbent Mayor Kathy Whitmire was re-elected to a fourth term. Whitmire, first elected...
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    votes; thus, both parties must hold primary elections using the two-round system. The primary elections must be held on the first Tuesday in March, and...
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