Houston Mayoral Elections

A Houston mayoral hopeful was blocked from the November ballot because of a 2005 felony drug conviction, and he's now suing the state of Texas to change the law.

A record first week of early voting in Harris County as the county clerk reports voters have cast more than 54000 in-person ballots during the first four days.

More than 54,000 ballots have been casted in person in the first four days of early voting in Harris County, officials say.

Former mayor Lee Brown denied his endorsement of Sheila Jackson Lee in a release sent out the the John Whitemire campaign.

Jackson Lee, a Hillary Clinton-endorsed congresswoman who built a reputation in Washington as being one of the "meanest" members of Congress, has represented the same Houston, Texas district in the House of Representatives for over 28 years.

A recent study from Rice University shows voters want a safer city and support implementing more gun control policies.

With less than 100 days left in office, Houston Mayor Sylvester transformed his final "State of the City" address into a retrospective on his nearly 8 years in office, citing his leadership during multiple disasters, reform of the pension system and the "balanced budget" his successor will inherit.

With just 42 days until the election for Houston mayor, “it's game time" for mayoral contenders to stand out, and attract votes with clearly stated positions and plans to solve problems that matter most in the city.

Four Houston mayoral candidates considered serious contenders in the race for Houston Mayor showed up for Houston PetSet's second mayoral forum.