2009 Houston elections


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. All positions are non-partisan.

Mayor

Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.
File:Houston mayoral candidates.jpg|thumb|Houston mayoral candidates Gene Locke, Roy Morales, Annise Parker, and Peter Brown at a May 2009 debate.

City Controller

Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She ran for Mayor.

Candidates

City Council At-large 1

Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.

Candidates

  • Lonnie Allsbrooks
  • Brad Batteau
  • Don Cook
  • Stephen Costello
  • Karen Derr
  • Education Trustee Herman Litt
  • Kenneth Perkins
  • Rick Rodriguez

Endorsements

Derr's endorsers include:
Litt's endorsers include:
Rodriguez's endorsers include:

City Council At-large 2

Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

  • Andrew Burks
  • Michael Griffin
  • Incumbent City Councilwoman Sue Lovell
  • Rozzy Shorter

City Council At-large 3

Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.

Candidates

City Council At-large 4

Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

Endorsements

Freeman's endorsers include:

City Council At-large 5

Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

  • Jack Christie
  • Dr. Davetta Daniels
  • Incumbent City Councilwoman Jolanda Jones
  • Carlos Obando

Endorsements

Jones's endorsers include:

City Council District A

Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.

Candidates

  • Jeff Downing
  • Lane Lewis
  • Amy Peck
  • Darrel Rodriguez
  • Bob Schoellkopf
  • Brenda Stardig
  • Alex Wathen

City Council District B

Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

  • Roger Bowden
  • Incumbent City Councilman Jarvis Johnson

City Council District C

Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.

Candidates

There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race:
  • Alfred Molison

City Council District D

Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

  • Incumbent City Councilwoman Wanda Adams
  • Larry McKinzie
  • Jordan Otis

City Council District E

Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.

Candidates

  • Wayne Garrison
  • Incumbent City Councilman Mike Sullivan

City Council District F

Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.

Candidates

  • Peter Acquaro
  • Lewis Cook
  • Joe Chow
  • Al Hoang
  • Robert Kane
  • Khalid Khan
  • Mike Laster

City Council District G

Incumbent Pam Holm will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is running for City Controller.

Candidates

  • George Foulard
  • Dexter Handy
  • Oliver Pennington
  • Richard Sedita
  • Education Trustee Mills Worsham

City Council District H

Before the end of his term, Adrian Garcia resigned to become the Harris County sheriff. After a crowded special election, Edward Gonzalez and Maverick Welsh went into a runoff. Gonzalez won the runoff and now is going to general election unopposed.

Candidates

Special election

  • Gonzalo Camacho
  • Yolanda Navarro Flores
  • James Partsch-Galvan
  • Lupe Garcia
  • Edward Gonzalez
  • Hugo Mojica
  • Rick Rodriguez
  • Maverick Welsh
  • Larry Williams

General election

  • Incumbent City Councilman Edward Gonzalez

City Council District I

Incumbent James Rodriguez will be seeking a second term. So far he is unopposed.

Candidates

  • Incumbent City Councilman James Rodriguez