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.
Something to note
Council members will vote April 15 to officially call and give notice of the election date, according to the agenda. Council will also tabulate the votes cast during the April 4 election.
Some context
Candidates Joseph Panzarella and Nick Hellyar advanced to the runoff after receiving 33.34% and 22.54% of the votes, respectively.
Panzarella is president of the Freedmen's Town Superneighborhood and works in renewable energy as a developer managing multimillion-dollar projects. His campaign ran on safe streets, affordable housing and responsible government.
Hellyar is a real estate broker, small-business owner and staffer at Houston City Hall. His priorities include constituent services, public safety and fixing infrastructure.
