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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.
Annise Danette Parker is an American politician who served as the 61st Mayor of Houston, Texas, from 2010 until 2016. She also served as an at-large member of the Houston City Council from 1998 to 2003 and city controller from 2004 to 2010.
Declared candidates include:
List of people who endorse Annise Parker |
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Parker's endorsers include:
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List of people who endorse Ben Hall |
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Hall's endorsers include:
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| Candidate | Vote Number | Vote Percentage [10] |
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| Annise D. Parker | 97,009 | 57.22% |
| Ben Hall | 46,775 | 27.59% |
| Eric B. Dick | 18,302 | 10.79% |
| Victoria Lane | 1,782 | 1.05% |
| Don Cook | 1,720 | 1.01% |
| Keryl Burgess Douglas | 1,192 | 0.70% |
| Michael Fitzsimmons | 1,179 | 0.70% |
| Derek A. Jenkins | 823 | 0.49% |
| Charyl L. Drab | 767 | 0.45% |
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