2013 Houston mayoral election

The Houston mayoral election of 2013 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 – 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:

Organizations:
 * African-American Police Officers League

Individuals:
 * Yolanda Adams
 * Levi Benton, former judge
 * Clarence Bradford, City Councilmember
 * Lee P. Brown, former mayor
 * Reuben Davis, Constable
 * Carol Mims Galloway, HISD Trustee
 * Al Green, Congressman
 * Jarvis Johnson, former City Councilmember
 * Michael Kubosh, City Council candidate
 * Drayton McLane, former Houston Astros owner
 * Chris Oliver, HCC Trustee
 * Solomon Ortiz, former Congressman
 * Rod Paige, former United States Secretary of Education
 * Alan Rosen, Constable
 * Mary Walker, Constable
 * Walton and Johnson of KPRC 950, radio hosts
 * Craig Washington, former Congressman
 * David West, former judge
 * Michael P. Williams, HCC Trustee
 * Alvin Zimmerman, former judge