2013 Houston mayoral election

The 2013 Houston mayoral election took place on November 5, 2013. The incumbent Mayor Annise Parker was re-elected to a third, and final, two-year term in office.

Candidates

Declared candidates included:

Don Cook (Green)
Eric Dick (Republican)
Keryl Burgess Douglas
Michael J. Fitzsimmons (Socialist)
Ben Hall, former City Attorney (Democratic)
Victoria Lane
Annise Parker, incumbent Mayor (Democratic)

Endorsements

Parker's endorsers included:

Organizations:

American Council of Engineering Companies Ã¢ÂÂ Houston
Annie's List
Christians For Better Government
Democracy For America
Democracy for Houston
EMILY's List
Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund
Greater Harris County Democrats
Greater Houston Home Builders' Association
Harris County AFL-CIO
Harris County Council of Organizations
Harris County Tejano Democrats
Houston Apartment Association
Houston Association of Realtors
Houston Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Houston Contractor's Association
Houston Educational Support Personnel (HESP) Union, Local 6315
Houston Police Officers Union
Houston Stonewall Young Democrats
Houstonians for Responsible Growth
Human Rights Campaign
Ironworkers Local 84
Key PAC
LPAC
Montrose Area Democrats
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Action Fund
Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 847
Small Independent Motel Owners Association
UNITE HERE! Local 23
Women's Campaign Fund

Newspapers:

Houston Chronicle

Individuals:

Jay K. Aiyer, former HCC Trustee
Chris Bell, former Congressman
Peter Brown, former Councilmember
Ryan Chase, radio host of 104.1 KRBE
Roula Christie, radio host of 104.1 KRBE
Ellen Cohen, Councilmember
Garnet Coleman, State Rep.
Stephen Costello, Councilmember
Debra Danburg, former State Rep.
Anna Eastman, HISD Trustee
Ada Edwards, former Councilmember
Jessica Farrar, State Rep.
Sylvia Garcia, State Sen.
Ed Gonzalez, Councilmember
Paula Harris, HISD Trustee
Ana Hernandez, State Rep.
Al Hoang, Councilmember
Scott Hochberg, former State Rep.
Dwight Jefferson, former State District Judge
Debby Kerner, HCDE Trustee
Erica Lee, HCDE Trustee
Glen Maxey, former State Rep.
Borris Miles, State Rep.
Richard Morrison, Ft. Bend County Commissioner
Danny Nguyen, Missouri City Councilmember
Barack Obama, U.S. President
James Rodriguez, Councilmember
Vince Ryan, Harris County Attorney
Graciela Saen, former Councilmember
Arthur Schechter, Ambassador
Juliet Stipeche, HISD Trustee
Kristi Thibaut, former State Rep.
Diane Trautman, HCDE Trustee
Gene Wu, State Rep.

Hall's endorsers included: