2013 Houston mayoral election

2013 Houston mayoral election

November 5, 2013

Candidate Annise Parker Ben Hall Eric Dick Popular vote 97,009 46,775 18,302 Percentage 57.22% 27.59% 10.79%

Mayor before election Annise Parker Elected mayor Annise Parker

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 in office.

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:

• Houston Chronicle[9]

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%

See also

• Politics of Houston
• Houston City Council

References

1. "Don Cook for Mayor of Houston". www.facebook.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. "Home". Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
3. "KERYL DOUGLAS FOR MAYOR". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
4. "Check out Edwin and Andrea Haynes, Jimmy and Cheryl Coleman, Ben Hall and Mayor Annise Parker".
5. Ben Hall websitebenhallformayor.com Archived June 16, 2013, at archive.today
6. "victorialaneformayor.com". Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
7. "Harris County GOP - November 5, 2013 Elections". Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
8. "Annise Parker for Houston City Controller". Archived from the original on February 10, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
9. "Chron: Our pick for mayor of Houston | Re-Elect Houston Mayor Annise Parker!". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 14, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.