HOUSTON – On Nov. 7, 2023, the city of Houston will vote a new mayor into office. The new mayor will replace Sylvester Turner who cannot run for another term.
Turner has been in office since 2016.
Altogether, there are currently 17 candidates on the ballot and one running as a write-in candidate.
On Tuesday night, five of the candidates participated in a forum to discuss various topics such as economic development, climate resiliency, the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, repurposing obsolete office buildings, expanding access to housing, and more.
Houston Councilmember Robert Gallegos, Investor and former Metro chairman Gilbert Garcia, Attorney Lee Kaplan, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and Texas State Senator John Whitmire all took the stage during the forum.
The following is a full list of candidates vying to be the city of Houston’s 63rd mayor:
- Gaylon S. Caldwell
- Jack Christie
- Robert Gallegos
- Annie “Mama” Garcia
- Gilbert Garcia
- M. “Griff” Griffin
- Naoufal Houjami
- B. Ivy
- Sheila Jackson Lee
- Lee Kaplan
- M. J. Khan
- David C. Lowy
- Julian Bemer Martinez
- Chanel Mbala
- Kathy Lee Tatum
- Roy Vasquez
- John Whitmire
- Robin Williams - write-in candidate