Date set for Houston City Council District B runoff over a year after the original election
HOUSTON โ A date for the runoff in the race for Houston City Council District B seat has been set, more than a year after the original election. Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins announced Wednesday that the deciding contest between Cynthia Bailey and Tarsha Jackson will be held Dec. 12. Jackson finished first in the 2019 general election but did not garner enough of the vote to avoid a runoff with Bailey, the second-place finisher. โItโs a shame that it has taken this long to determine the future of District B, but Iโm glad that this matter will soon be put to rest,โ Hollins said in a written statement. โVoters in District B will have an important decision to make this December.โThe District B seat is still filled by Councilman Jerry Davis, who was to vacate the seat because of term limitations.
Appeals court upholds ruling that convicted felon can remain on City Council District B runoff ballot
HOUSTON The Texas First Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by a lower court in the dispute over the Houston City Council District B runoff, allowing Cynthia Bailey, a convicted felon, to remain on the ballot. The justices also suggested that an injunction might be a better way for Jefferson-Smith to resolve the issue. Bailey, who finished second in the general election, was to face the first-place finisher, Tarsha Jackson, in a runoff last December. It was not immediately clear when the District B runoff would be put to the voters. Below is a copy of the Appeals Court ruling.