Sylvester Turner handily defeated challenger Tony Buzbee in Saturday's Houston mayoral runoff, overcoming corruption allegations, slow hurricane recovery, and increasing crime rates.
The Houston mayoral runoff between incumbent Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee has both campaigns sprinting to the finish despte expected low-turnout.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee are headed for a mayoral runoff in December as county clerk Diane Trautman struggles to provide election results.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner faces yet another allegation of mismanagement, this time in a lawsuit over diversion of voter-approved drainage and street funds.
The Houston mayor is facing a wave of mismanagement and cronyism allegations, spearheaded by a $95,000 paid internship given to a friend.
Reports show Houston is sending millions of pounds of recycling to landfills as mayoral contenders and city officials lament budget woes and mismanagement.
The entrance of Sue Lovell into the Houston mayoral race is the latest sign that incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner faces a competitive election.
Mayor Sylvester Turner will face Houston voters this November in the first mayoral election since the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey.
