2023 Houston mayoral election

The 2023 Houston mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Houston, Texas. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term in office.[1] In October 2023, Turner announced that he would not rule out weighing into the race and would be endorsing one of the candidates before the mayoral election.[2]

2023 Houston mayoral election

November 7, 2023

Incumbent Mayor

Sylvester Turner



Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Gilbert Garcia
Organizations
Chris Hollins (withdrawn)
State representatives
Local officials
Sheila Jackson Lee
Federal Officials
U.S. Representatives
State representatives
Municipal officials
Local officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
John Whitmire
Federal officials
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State senators
State representatives
Municipal officials
Local officials
Party officials
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and other media

Fundraising

Some candidates have not filed financial disclosures. Those who have are listed below:

Campaign finance reports as of January 3, 2023[8]
Candidate Raised
Amanda Edwards $1,100,000
Chris Hollins $1,400,000
Lee Kaplan $1,300,000
John Whitmire $1,100,000
Robin Williams $189,000

Polling

First round polls

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Jack Christie Amanda
Edwards
Gilbert Garcia Robert
Gallegos
Chris
Hollins
Sheila
Jackson Lee
Lee Kaplan MJ Khan John
Whitmire
Other Undecided
University of Houston September 30–October 6, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5 4% - 4% 1% - 31% 2% 1% 34% 1% 22%
University of Houston July 12–20, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5 - - 3% 2% - 32% 2% 2% 34% 3%[lower-alpha 2] 22%
Ragnar Research Partners[upper-alpha 1] February 21–23, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.0% - 4% - 4% 5% 19% - 20% 2% 46%

Hypothetical runoff scenario polls

In Houston, 50% of the vote is needed to avoid runoff.

John Whitmire vs. Sheila Jackson Lee
Pollster Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Sheila
Jackson Lee
John
Whitmire
Undecided Would not vote
University of Houston September 30–October 6, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 36% 50% 9% 5%
University of Houston July 12–20, 2023 800 (LV) ± 3.5% 33% 51% 13% 3%
Ragnar Research Partners[upper-alpha 1] February 21–23, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.0% 33% 45% 22% -
John Whitmire vs. Amanda Edwards
Pollster Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Amanda
Edwards
John
Whitmire
Undecided
Ragnar Research Partners[upper-alpha 1] February 21–23, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.0% 17% 41% 43%
John Whitmire vs. Chris Hollins
Pollster Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 1]
Margin
of error
Chris
Hollins
John
Whitmire
Undecided
Ragnar Research Partners[upper-alpha 1] February 21–23, 2023 500 (LV) ± 4.0% 14% 39% 47%

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Broze with 1%; Williams with 1%; others with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. This poll was sponsored by Protect and Serve Texas PAC and the Houston Region Business Coalition, both of which support Whitmire.

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