2019 Houston mayoral election
The 2019 Houston mayoral election was decided by a runoff that took place on December 14, 2019 to elect the Mayor of Houston. Incumbent mayor Sylvester Turner defeated attorney Tony Buzbee in the runoff by 56.04% to 43.96%. No candidate won a majority of the vote during the general election on November 5, 2019 where Turner received 47% of the vote and Buzbee received 28%.Declared candidates
The following candidates have announced their candidacies for the 2019 Houston mayoral election:Candidates
Incumbent
In September 2019, it was announced that 11 other names will appear on the ballot.
- Derrick Broze, author and activist
- Tony Buzbee, attorney
- Bill King - businessman and 2015 mayoral candidate
- Booker T, professional wrestler, promoter, and color commentator. By September 2019, his legal name of Booker Huffman was not among those who applied for the ballot.
- Dwight Boykins, current Houston City Councilman, District D
- Sue Lovell, former Houston City Councilwoman, at-large seat 2
Held November 5, 2019 -- 50% needed to avoid runoff
Held December 14, 2019
