Updated Nov. 8 at 10:56 a.m.
With all 701 voting centers reporting in Harris County, unofficial results of the Nov. 7 election show incumbent Mary Nan Huffman and attorney Tony Buzbee will head to a runoff election as the two continue to vie for Houston City Council's District G seat.
Huffman received 17,498 total votes, or 49.42% of votes, while Buzbee received 14,627 votes, or 41.31% of votes. Candidate Enyinna Isiguzo received the remaining 9.26% of votes.
Since no candidate received 50% of votes, the top two challengers head to a runoff election.
“I really enjoy representing District G at City Hall. Sure, the days can be long on the campaign trail, but the people keep me energized. We’ve got a strong record that I’m proud of and I’m happy to share that with the voters,” Huffman said in a Nov. 8 news release.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated Nov. 8 at 7:03 a.m.
The race for Houston City Council's District G seat appears to be heading to a runoff election with 694 of 701 voting centers reporting in Harris County, as none of the three candidates have garnered more than 50% of votes in the Nov. 7 election.
Incumbent Mary Nan Huffman leads the race with 49.42% of votes, or 17,463 votes, according to unofficial results. Challenger and attorney Tony Buzbee received 14,596 votes, or 41.31% of votes. The two candidates will likely head to a runoff election due to neither earning at least 50% of votes in the Nov. 7 election.
Candidate Enyina Isiguzo received the remaining 3,276 votes cast, or 9.27% of votes as of publication.
Votes are continuing to be tallied in Harris County.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated Nov. 7 at 10:43 p.m.
With 150 of 701 voting centers reporting in Harris County, incumbent Mary Nan Huffman is leading the race for Houston City Council's District G seat with 50.65% of votes, according to unofficial results from the Harris County Clerk's Office.
Challenger Tony Buzbee follows with 41.16% of votes, and candidate Enyina Isiguzo trails with 8.19% of votes.
Votes are continuing to be tallied in Harris County; this story will be updated as more results are released.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Posted Nov. 7 at 7:34 p.m.
Early voting results from Harris County show incumbent Mary Nan Huffman taking an early lead in the race for Houston City Council's District G seat on the Nov. 7 ballot with 50.59% of early and mail-in votes.
Huffman and candidates Tony Buzbee and Enyina Isiguzo are vying for the seat.
What you need to know
Huffman has collected 10,409 votes during the early voting period, with Buzbee and Isiguzo following with 8,505 votes and 1,663 votes, respectively, according to unofficial early voting totals from the Harris County Clerk's Office.
- Huffman was sworn into District G in February 2022 as a result of a special election to replace former council member Greg Travis. Huffman previously served as a prosecutor in the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office for nearly 10 years and was the 2020 Republican nominee for Harris County District Attorney, according to her council member profile.
- Buzbee, an attorney and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps., most recently defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in Paxton's impeachment trail, which found him not guilty. He also previously lost to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner in a runoff election in 2019 for the mayoral seat.
- Isiguzo immigrated to the U.S. at age 5 and cites himself as an advocate for inclusivity, according to his campaign website.
Houston City Council approved an ordinance in October 2022 solidifying new council district maps for the next decade that go into effect in January, according to previous reporting.
Community Impact will update this article as more Election Day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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