HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — When District C Councilmember Abbie Kamin resigned to run for Harris County Attorney, she left open a seat that represents much of Houston’s core, including Montrose, the Heights, and Meyerland, 35-square miles with a population of 215,000.
She also sent voters back to the polls early to choose a new council member for her unfinished term.
Nancy Sims is a political science lecturer at the University of Houston.
“I would call this one of the most grassroots campaigns I’ve seen in years,” Sims told ABC13. “The candidates in the race are just real neighborhood-oriented people. They span the cross-section of the district in that they are from different communities.”
There are seven candidates, including four women and three men. All of whom are campaigning for votes, with different experiences and different priorities.
“So, this is for the person who gets your street fixed, your potholes filled, your trash picked up, you know, a day-to-day working city council member,” Sims said.
Whoever wins will fill the unfinished term, which runs until January 2028.
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