Candidate list for Houston City Council released

Though the upcoming city and Borough elections are still months away, the City of Houston released the list of candidates vying for three seats on the city council.

Running for re-election in Seat E is David Childs, who also serves as Deputy Mayor. He will be running against Jason Kahn, a first-time candidate in Houston.

For Seat F, incumbent council member Sandy McDonald opted not to run for re-election. Ron Bass, owner of Houston Grass announced his candidacy earlier this month. He will face fellow business owner, Callie Courtney, who is running this year as a certified candidate. She ran as a write-in candidate last year, running against Laurie Faubert, who two more votes the Courtney. Though she had sought to challenge the outcome, Courtney conceded the race.

Faubert, who serves in Seat G, initially won a special election to the seat in July, 2024 after a previous council member resigned, then ran again last year for the one-year remaining in the term. She will be running against Dan Lewis, another first-time candidate.

For residents in Houston who may have missed the deadline but still want to run, the Write-in Candidacy filing period opened July 16 and closes October 6 at 5:00 p.m.

Elections will be held Tuesday, October 7 at the City of Houston City Hall.