Houston The '13 Vote

[Blue Dogs]

Here are some predictions on how city elections will turn out in November:

Mayor-Parker (incumbent) wins re-election to a 3rd and final term over Ben Hall: 57-39 or a bigger blowout so bad that Hall won't run for the Mayor's gig again in 2015.

 

City Controller: will embattled Controller Ron Green (D) survive in his bid for reelection ? Unless there some candidates who are interested in running, they'll may have to wait until 2015 when the seat comes open regardless of Green's troubles concerning financial inconsistencies.

 

Houston City Council:

At-Large Position 1-Costello ® wins reelection

At-Large Position 2-Burks Jr., (D) gets reelection to 2nd term

At-Large Position 3-OPEN: Melissa Noriega term-limited, so will her husband, former State Rep. Rick Noriega run for the seat ?

At-Large Position 4-C.O. Bradford (D-former HPD police chief) wins reelection, but the bigger question is will he go for the Mayor's job in 2015 ?

At-Large Position 5-Jack Christie ® wins reelection

District A-Tea Party favorite Helena Brown ® will get reelected, despite her Ted Cruz-like "NO" votes on the Council.

District B-Jerry Davis won by 1.59 percent the last time, so will his margin of victory be bigger this time around ?

District C-Ellen Cohen (D) wins reelection to 2nd term

District D-OPEN: Wanda Adams term-limited from seeking 4th term

District E-David Martin wins full two-year term

District F-Al Hoang ® will get 2nd term

District G-Oliver Pennington ® will get back in for sure, unless something crazy happens (see Dewhurst 2012 US Senate race)

District H-Edward Gonzalez (D) gets back in the Council for another term

District I-OPEN: James Rodriguez term limited, so he's gonna have to run for another office if he wants to remain in politics: say County Commissioner in 2014

District J-Mike Laster (D) will get back in for another term

District K-Larry Green (D) wins reelection