Houston residents within District C boundaries will head to the polls May 16 to vote between two candidates to replace council member Abbie Kamin on the Houston City Council until January 2028.
What you need to know
The city of Houston held a special election April 4 to fill a vacancy in the office of council member, District C. However, no candidate received a majority of the vote at the special election, triggering a runoff.
Mayor John Whitmire announced April 10 that election day will be May 16, with early voting from April 29 to May 12.













