Good news - SJL lost in a landslide

[4wheels]

Bad news - Houston has yet another democrat mayor.

[Hogmauler]

I was totally stunned. I was sure the hater/race baiter would be a shoe in. Especially since she had the super winch (hilliary) and “I didn’t inhale” (Billiary) stumping for her. And yes, they still got a socialist in office.

[huntandfishguy6]

I don't live in Harris County, but all we get is Houston local news channels. I wasn't looking forward to seeing her run her mouth, at every opportunity.

[Hogmauler]

That’s the only way these folks stay in office by creating division, hate, and strife. Then they blame conservatives for the very mess they created.

[GLM]

No one likes a bully!

[CaptainDave]

The wife and I held our noses and voted for Whitmire in the run-off. I figured it probalby wouldn't be that close as Whitmire had around 8% more votes in the initial election. Other than the city electing yet another democrat, what is stunning to me is the actual number of people that voted. If I'm reading the results correcty, there were roughly 200,000 total votes cast. Seriously, the largest city in TX and 4th largest in the US had a mayoral race decided by 200,000 people. There are over 2 million regitered voters in Houston.

[8th1]

The wife and I held our noses and voted for Whitmire in the run-off. I figured it probalby wouldn't be that close as Whitmire had around 8% more votes in the initial election. Other than the city electing yet another democrat, what is stunning to me is the actual number of people that voted. If I'm reading the results correcty, there were roughly 200,000 total votes cast. Seriously, the largest city in TX and 4th largest in the US had a mayoral race decided by 200,000 people. There are over 2 million regitered voters in Houston.

This.
I urged my dumb daughter and her dumb boyfriend to vote, but they didn't.
Where is the hammer to the head omoji?

[WItoTX]

The wife and I held our noses and voted for Whitmire in the run-off. I figured it probalby wouldn't be that close as Whitmire had around 8% more votes in the initial election. Other than the city electing yet another democrat, what is stunning to me is the actual number of people that voted. If I'm reading the results correcty, there were roughly 200,000 total votes cast. Seriously, the largest city in TX and 4th largest in the US had a mayoral race decided by 200,000 people. There are over 2 million regitered voters in Houston.

I don't live in Houston (but do live in Harris county), so I couldn't vote. Correct me if I am wrong, but there were no R's on the ballot, right?

There were a ton of city-wide R's that got elected this weekend though I believe. It shows how well Turner and his ilk led the city.

[DUKFVR]

Houston will more than likely never have a republican in city wide office again. Way to many pos liberals in city.

[Man]

Has she came out yet and blamed her loss on racism?

[Dusty Britches]

Houston will more than likely never have a republican in city wide office again. Way to many pos liberals in city.

Just wait until Houston, Austin, and Dallas get to run the entire state because they outnumber the rest of the state.

[DUKFVR]

Has she came out yet and blamed her loss on racism?

Lol! I told my wife as soon as they predicted she lost, it was racism pure white honky racism.

[CaptainDave]

I don't live in Houston (but do live in Harris county), so I couldn't vote. Correct me if I am wrong, but there were no R's on the ballot, right?

There were a ton of city-wide R's that got elected this weekend though I believe. It shows how well Turner and his ilk led the city.

In the general election back in early November, there were something like 10 candidates on the ballot for Houston mayor. Jack Christie was the primary R mayoral candidate on the ballot; which is who the wife and I voted for. The Houston rules require that a single candidate receive a majority (i.e. 50% + 1); otherwise, there will be a run-off between the top candidates. Whitmire received around 42% of the vote in the general, while SJL had 35%. The election on December 9th was the run-off between the Whitmore and SJL, so in that case, no R was on the ballot. That's why I say we held our noses and voted for Whitmire in the run-off as it was between him and SJL. Given the low voter turnout, anything can happen and the last thing we wanted was SJL being the mayor. I'm not a fan of Whitmire, but he at least is more qualified than SJL. Regardless, it sucks and I'm not kidding when I say bit over 200,000 people voted in the run off election and not a lot more voted in the General. That tells me there are way too many middle to upper middle class households that either - 1) vote democrat or 2) didn't vote at all. I guess it could be a mix of both; neither of which is good.

[PondPopper]

Houston will more than likely never have a republican in city wide office again. Way to many pos liberals in city.

Nope.. Those days are long gone. Houston is circling the drain.

[WItoTX]

In the general election back in early November, there were something like 10 candidates on the ballot for Houston mayor. Jack Christie was the primary R mayoral candidate on the ballot; which is who the wife and I voted for. The Houston rules require that a single candidate receive a majority (i.e. 50% + 1); otherwise, there will be a run-off between the top candidates. Whitmire received around 42% of the vote in the general, while SJL had 35%. The election on December 9th was the run-off between the Whitmore and SJL, so in that case, no R was on the ballot. That's why I say we held our noses and voted for Whitmire in the run-off as it was between him and SJL. Given the low voter turnout, anything can happen and the last thing we wanted was SJL being the mayor. I'm not a fan of Whitmire, but he at least is more qualified than SJL. Regardless, it sucks and I'm not kidding when I say bit over 200,000 people voted in the run off election and not a lot more voted in the General. That tells me there are way too many middle to upper middle class households that either - 1) vote democrat or 2) didn't vote at all. I guess it could be a mix of both; neither of which is good.

Ahh, that is good info, thanks for posting. I saw the returns, 200k voters is embarrassing. Did I read right that several conservative democrats won? Or at least, not nutty democrats, like SJL and Turner?