Over a hundred official candidates vying for positions as Houston Mayor, City Council members, and City Controller gathered at the Houston City Council Annex last Friday, August, to determine their appearance order on the ballot for the upcoming Tuesday, November 7 Election.

The race for the 63rd Mayor of Houston will feature prominent names including Julian "Bemer" Martinez, Lee Kaplan, Gilbert Garcia, M.J. Khan, Chanel Mbala, Annie "Mama" Garcia, M. "Griff" Griffin, B. Ivy, Kathy Tatum, Roger Gallegos, Roy Vasquez, David C. Lowy, Gaylon Caldwell, John Whitmire, Jack Christie, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Naoufal Houjami.

In District A, Amy Peck is running unopposed, while the ballot order for District B presents Kendra London, Alma Banks Brown, Tyrone Willis, Tarsha Jackson, and Koffey Smith El-Rey.

District C sees Abbie Kamin defending her second and final term against challengers Perata PB Bradley and Felix Javier Cisneros. The ballot order for District D includes Travis McGee, Georgia Provost, Debra A. Rose, Lloyd Ford, and the incumbent Dr. Carolyn Evans Shabbazz.

In District E, Dave Martin faces term limits, creating an opportunity for Humble Independent School Board Trustee Martina Lemon Dixon and Fred Flickinger to vie for his position. Tiffny Thomas, the first black Council Member for District F from Alief, is running unopposed for her second and final term.

District G witnesses a competitive race as Mary Nan Huffman contends with Tony Buzbee, Attorney for Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Enyinna O. Isiguzo also aims to become the first black District G Council Member.

District H sees a diverse field with Michelle Stearns, Sonia Rivera, Cynthia Reyes Revilla, Mark McGee, and Mario Castillo vying to succeed term-limited Karla Cisneros. Richard Gonzales and Joquin Martinez aspire to follow in the footsteps of the term-limited Gallegos.

In District J, incumbent Edward Pollard, the first black Council Member, faces a challenge from Ivan Sanchez for re-election to his second and final term. Meanwhile, Martha Castex Tatum is uncontested in her run for a second and final term in District K.

For At Large Position 1, Erig Glenn, Julian Ramirez, Melanie Miles, Kendall Baker, Conchita Reyes, and Leah Wolfthall are all aiming to succeed term-limited Mike Knox. The competition is no less fierce in At Large Position 2, with contenders Willie Davis, Nick Hellayar, Marina Angelica Coryat, Danielle Keys Bess, Holly Flynn Vilaseca, and Obiola "Obes" Nwaba vying to replace term-limited David Robinson.

At Large Position 3 is another battleground, with Richard Cantu, James Joseph, Casey Curry, Twila Carter, Donnell Cooper, Erica McCrutcheon, Richard Nguyen, Bernardo "Bernie" Amadi, and Ethan Michelle Ganz working to succeed term-limited Michael Kubosh.

At Large Position 4 features Roy Morales, incumbent Dr. Letitia Plummer, John Branch, and Andrew Patterson. The contest for At Large Position 5 sees J. Brad Batteau and Rigo Hernandez challenging Sallie Alcorn.

Lastly, the race for City Controller witnesses Dave Martin, Deputy Controller Shannan Nobles, Chris Hollins, and Orlando Sanchez vying to succeed term-limited City Controller Chris Brown.

The November 7 Election promises an array of competitive races as Houstonians select their representatives for the city's future.

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