With all Harris County election voting centers reporting, the following West University Place candidates received the highest votes, earning them a seat on City Council for two-year terms:
- John Barnes, former City Council member
- Clay Brett, incumbent
- Kalie Jackura Rainsberger
- John Bertini, former City Council member
Official canvassing of the results will take place during the City Council’s regular meeting May 12. During the official canvass, the council-elect will take the oath of office and begin their duties on June 1, according to a news release. The new council will serve from June 2025 to May 2027.
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Incumbent Mayor Susan Sample ran uncontested and secured another term as mayor. Sample thanked everyone who participated in the election process in a May 4 news release.
“I want to thank everyone who participated in the election process and congratulate the successful candidates with whom I’ll be working beside for the next two years,” Sample said. “These results demonstrate the voices of our community and allow us to reflect on our previous efforts while bringing new perspectives to the table. However, there are still crucial needs for our facilities that must be addressed. I look forward to working with the community and my fellow council members in the coming months to address the deficiencies in our existing facilities to ensure the city can continue to deliver the exceptional services West U is known for.”
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Updated 10:23 p.m. May 3
With 64 of 187 Harris County election voting centers reporting, unofficial election results show 7,490 ballots were casted for the next four West University Place City Council members.
Former City Council member John Barnes leads the race with 1,213 votes, or 16%; followed by newcomer Kalie Jackura Rainsberger with 1,169 votes, or 15.61%. Trailing not far behind was former City Council member John Bertini with 1,129 votes, or 15.07%; and incumbent Clay Brett with 1,017, or 13.58% of votes casted.
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"We expect that our ground game of incredible volunteers working tirelessly over the last 72 hours will be the difference in the end," Brett said.
Incumbent Matt Hart secured 995 votes. Candidates running for a seat on City Council will not compete for a specific position, but will be placed according to whomever receives the top four highest votes, according to city officials.
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
Posted 7:58 p.m. May 3
West University Place voters took to the polls during early voting, April 22-29 to vote for who will fill four open seats on City Council. Candidates running for a seat on City Council will not compete for a specific position, but will be placed according to whomever receives the top four highest votes, according to city officials.
Early voting results according to Harris County Elections shows a close race for the four positions up for grabs. Former City Council member John Barnes leads with 1,207 votes or 16%; newcomer Kalie Jackura Rainsberger trails behind with 15.58% of votes, or 1,163 votes; former City Council member John Bertini comes next with 15.05% of votes, or 1,123; and incumbent Clay Brett has 13.6% of votes or 1,015.
Incumbent Mayor Susan Sample will serve another term as she ran unopposed and garnered 1,435 votes during early voting.
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The names of all candidates running for the four City Council positions are:
- John Barnes, former City Council member
- John Bertini, former City Council member
- Clay Brett, incumbent
- Matthew "Mateo" Fisher
- Matt Hart, incumbent
- Kalie Jackura Rainsberger
- Nicholas Thomas Stuart
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Visit communityimpact.com/voter-guide/election-results to see results from all local elections in your community.
