2007 Houston mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2007 Houston mayoral election Houston mayoral no 2005 Houston mayoral election 2005 2009 Houston mayoral election 2009 November 6, 2007 Party Preference File:Bill White for Texas (41591).jpg 150x150px Bill White c0c0c0 101,277 87% 3x4.svg Amanda Ulman c0c0c0 8,798 7% 3x4.svg Outlaw Jose Wales c0c0c0 7,023 6% Mayor Bill White Bill White The 2007 Houston mayoral election took place on November 6, 2007. Incumbent Mayor Bill White was re-elected to a third term. Officially the race was non-partisan, but Mayor White is a member of the Democratic Party.http://www.citymayors.com/politics/usa-elections07-3.html Democrat city mayors did well in American off-year elections Stevens Andrew November 7, 2007 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170622161114/http://www.citymayors.com/politics/usa-elections07-3.html June 22, 2017 Candidates Incumbent Mayor Bill White: White was the 60th Mayor of Houston. His platform included promoting energy efficient and affordable housing, reducing violent crime, and reductions to traffic congestion. Amanda Ulman: Ulman, a meat-packing plant worker, represented the Socialist Workers Party. Her platform included amnesty for illegal immigrants, ending the Iraq War and public works projects to give jobs to the unemployed.https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/White-fixed-on-Houston-amid-talk-of-higher-office-1530875.php White fixed on Houston amid talk of higher office Stiles Matt October 22, 2007 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180603061608/https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/White-fixed-on-Houston-amid-talk-of-higher-office-1530875.php June 3, 2018 http://www.houstonpress.com/news/score-one-for-the-socialists-their-very-own-mayoral-candidate-6723110 Score One for the Socialists: Their Very Own Mayoral Candidate Malisow Craig August 27, 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20180603061608/http://www.houstonpress.com/news/score-one-for-the-socialists-their-very-own-mayoral-candidate-6723110 June 3, 2018 Outlaw Josey Wales IV: Wales, a contract engineer and professional wrestling promoter, ran as an independent. Wales legally changed his name to Outlaw Josey Wales in 1998. He had run for mayor before in 1999, having received 19,741 votes, around 10%.http://www.houstonpress.com/news/news-of-the-weird-6568966 News of the Weird Sheppard Chuck December 2, 1999 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170831032540/http://www.houstonpress.com/news/news-of-the-weird-6568966 August 31, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/11/30/race-in-houston-raises-hispanic-hopes/c6335687-6d25-46d1-b367-1174f10a7c4d/?noredirect=on Race in Houston Raises Hispanic Hopes Duggan Paul Allen Mike November 30, 2001 Washington Post live https://web.archive.org/web/20180603061608/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/11/30/race-in-houston-raises-hispanic-hopes/c6335687-6d25-46d1-b367-1174f10a7c4d/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5561fe02b5e6 June 3, 2018 Wale's platform included increasing the pay of police officers, making it illegal to drive while using a cellphone, and stricter enforcement of carpool lanes. Results Houston mayoral election, 2007Cumulative Report — Official Harris County, Texas — Joint Election — November 06, 2007 https://files.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/HISTORY/071106/Joint_cumulative_wo_esd9.pdf Harris County Clerk's Office 28 February 2025 None Bill White (incumbent) 101,277 87% None Amanda Ulman 8,798 7% None Outlaw Josey Wales 7,023 6% Aftermath White served his third term as mayor and as ineligible for re-election in the 2009 mayoral elections. Ulman would run again that year, but received only 1% of the vote.https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Lesser-known-mayoral-candidates-have-hope-despite-1741753.php Lesser-known mayoral candidates have hope despite odds Turner Allen October 3, 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120718004925/http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Lesser-known-mayoral-candidates-have-hope-despite-1741753.php July 18, 2012 She ran again in 2011, receiving 1,882 votes.https://www.dallasvoice.com/parker-expected-win-re-election-houston-1093680.html Parker expected to win re-election in Houston Williams Daniel November 3, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20171013113350/https://www.dallasvoice.com/parker-expected-win-re-election-houston-1093680.html October 13, 2017 See also 2007 Houston elections 2009 Houston mayoral election Elections in Texas References Mayoral election, 2007 Category:2007 Texas elections Category:2007 United States mayoral elections 2007 Category:November 2007 in the United States