Houston City Council Runoff Dec 13 •  See your SAMPLE ballot

Houston Voters Guide document for December and jan runoff elections

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Runoff elections are underway for Houston City Council and Texas’ 18th Congressional Distrcit. Get informed, get ready, and make your plan to vote.

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Key Dates You Need to Know

Houston City Council Runoff

Early Voting: Dec 1–9

Election Day: Dec 13


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U.S. Congressional District TX-18 Runoff

Early Voting: Jan 21–27

Election Day: Jan 31

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Runoff Elections

Why Houston Is Heading to Runoffs

Houston is entering runoff elections for several high-impact races, including Houston City Council position and the highly watched TX-18 congressional seat. In each of these contests, no candidate secured the required majority (over 50%) in November’s elections, triggering a runoff between the top two finishers.

Runoff elections ensure the elected leaders have majority support, not just a plurality, which is crucial in races with large candidate fields or competitive districts. The outcome directly shares:

  • Public safety
  • Infrastructure
  • Housing
  • Federal priorities for Houston communities

Why Houstonians Trust this Guide

For over 105 years, the League of Women Voters of Houston has provided nonpartisan election information to Harris County voters. Our guide makes it easy to:

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Compare candidate platforms, side-by-side.


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Designed with all voters in mind, ensuring access to election information using assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnifiers, and more! Available in both English and Spanish.

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Learn about voter registration, ID requirements, and polling place services

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Get Ready to Vote

The Runoff elections are around the corner.  Don’t wait! Use our Houston Voters Guide to get informed today so you’re ready at the polls.

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