Houston City Council District C special election headed for a runoff

HOUSTON – Houston voters will return to the polls for a runoff election to fill the vacant City Council District C seat after no candidate earned a majority in Saturday’s seven-person special election.

Unofficial results show Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar leading the field with a combined total of more than 50% of the vote. Because no single candidate received more than 50%, the race will be decided in a runoff on a date that has not yet been determined.

The winner will serve out the remainder of former Council Member Abbie Kamin’s term, which runs through the beginning of 2028. Kamin left the District C seat to run for Harris County Attorney.

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