The 2009 Houston elections took place on May 9, June 12, and November 3, 2009. All City Council Posts, the City Controller, and the Mayor all had elections. All positions are non-partisan.
Mayor
Candidates listed in order of how they appear on the official ballot.
City Councilman Peter Brown
Amanda Ulman
Luis Ullrich
Dan Cupp
Education Trustee Roy Morales
City Controller Annise Parker
Former City Attorney Gene Locke
City Controller
Incumbent Controller Annise Parker was unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. She is ran for Mayor.
Candidates
City Councilman Ronald Green
City Councilwoman Pam Holm
City Councilman M. J. Khan
City Council At-large 1
Incumbent Peter Brown did not be seek a third term because he was running for Mayor.
Candidates
Lonnie Allsbrooks
Brad Batteau
Don Cook
Stephen Costello
Karen Derr
Education Trustee Herman Litt
Kenneth Perkins
Rick Rodriguez
Endorsements
Derr's endorsers include: State Representative Jessica Farrar
Litt's endorsers include: State Representative Alma Allen Former Congressman Chris Bell State Representative Ellen Cohen Former State Representative Paul Colbert Former Mayor Fred Hofheinz Former Mayor Bob Lanier City Councilwoman Melissa Noriega Former State Representative Rick Noriega Former City Councilman Gordon Quan Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan Former Ambassador Arthur Schechter Former State Representative Sue Schechter
Rodriguez's endorsers include: State Representative Carol Alvarado State Senator Mario Gallegos City Councilman James Rodriguez Former City Councilman Felix Fraga
Results
City Council At-large 2
Incumbent Sue Lovell will be seeking a third term.
Candidates
Andrew Burks
Michael Griffin
Incumbent City Councilwoman Sue Lovell
Rozzy Shorter
City Council At-large 3
Incumbent Melissa Noriega will be seeking a second full term. So far she is unopposed.
Candidates
Incumbent City Councilwoman Melissa Noriega
City Council At-large 4
Incumbent Ronald Green will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.
Candidates
Clarence Bradford
Noel Freeman
Curtis Garmon
Deborah Shafto
Endorsements
Freeman's endorsers include: City Councilmember Melissa Noriega City Controller Annise Parker
City Council At-large 5
Incumbent Jolanda Jones will be seeking a second term.
Candidates
Jack Christie
Dr. Davetta Daniels
Incumbent City Councilwoman Jolanda Jones
Carlos Obando
Endorsements
Jones's endorsers include: Mayor Bill White Former Mayor Lee Brown Former Congressman Chris Bell State Senator Mario Gallegos State Senator John Whitmire State Representative Carol Alvarado State Representative Garnet Coleman State Representative Jessica Farrar State Representative Senfronia Thompson Former City Councilmember Rob Todd
City Council District A
Incumbent Toni Lawrence will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits.
Candidates
Jeff Downing
Lane Lewis
Amy Peck
Darrel Rodriguez
Bob Schoellkopf
Brenda Stardig
Alex Wathen
Results
City Council District B
Incumbent Jarvis Johnson will be seeking a third term. So far he is unopposed.
Candidates
Roger Bowden
Incumbent City Councilman Jarvis Johnson
Results
City Council District C
Incumbent Anne Clutterbuck will be seeking a third term.
Candidates
Incumbent City Councilwoman Anne Clutterbuck
Randolph Locke
There also is an official write-in candidate for the District C race: Alfred Molison
Results
City Council District D
Incumbent Wanda Adams will be seeking a second term.
Candidates
Incumbent City Councilwoman Wanda Adams
Larry McKinzie
Jordan Otis
Results
City Council District E
Incumbent Mike Sullivan will be seeking a second term.
Candidates
Wayne Garrison
Incumbent City Councilman Mike Sullivan
Results
City Council District F
Incumbent M. J. Khan will be unable to run for a fourth term due to term limits. He is running for City Controller.