2011 Houston mayoral election
The 2011 Houston mayoral election took place on November 8, 2011.
Incumbent Mayor Annise Parker ran for a second two-year term in office and was re-elected. There were four other declared candidates: Longtime Houstonian Jack O'Connor, a manufacturing businessman; Houston Deputy Fire Chief Fernando Herrera; Kevin Simms, a former volunteer intern in Councilman Jarvis Johnson's office; and local businessman Dave Wilson.