Renee Jefferson-Smith

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Renee Jefferson-Smith

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

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Renee Jefferson-Smith ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District B in Texas. Jefferson-Smith lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Smith filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the November 5 election, arguing Cynthia Bailey should be removed from the December 14 runoff ballot. On November 20, 2019, the Houston city clerk decided to remove the District B runoff candidates from the ballot pending litigation. On August 11, 2020, an appellate court judge ruled that Bailey could remain on the ballot, allowing the general election runoff to move forward. On October 19, 2020, Judge Grant Dorfman ordered the runoff to be held on December 12, 2020.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council District B

Tarsha Jackson defeated Cynthia Bailey in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District B on December 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan)	68.7	4,770
		Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan)	31.3	2,178

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,948
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General election

General election for Houston City Council District B

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District B on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan)	20.9	3,322
✔		Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan)	14.4	2,302
		Renee Jefferson-Smith (Nonpartisan)	13.4	2,137
		Alvin Byrd (Nonpartisan)	10.2	1,630
		Karen Kossie-Chernyshev (Nonpartisan)	8.8	1,408
		Prince Bryant (Nonpartisan)	5.5	879
		Alyson Quintana (Nonpartisan)	5.3	846
		Alice Kirkmon (Nonpartisan)	5.1	819
		Kenneth Perkins (Nonpartisan)	4.7	748
		Ben White Jr. (Nonpartisan)	4.5	719
		Huey German-Wilson (Nonpartisan)	2.1	327
		Robin Anderson (Nonpartisan)	2.0	320
		Broderick Butler (Nonpartisan)	1.9	301
		Karisma Gillam (Nonpartisan)	1.1	174

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,932
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Campaign themes

2019

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See also

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