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Posted April 4 at 7:40 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated 11:04 p.m.<\/p>\n
With 20 of 20 voting centers reporting, Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar are headed to a runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the District C special election.<\/p>\n
Panzarella led the race with 33.34% of votes, or 3,131 votes. However, Hellyar received 22.54% of the vote, or 2,117 votes, according to the Harris County Clerk’s Office.<\/p>\n
As of April 4, a date for the runoff has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n
All results are unofficial until canvassed.<\/p>\n
Posted April 4 at 7:40 p.m.<\/p>\n
Early voting results show that Joe Panzarella is leading in the special election for the Houston City Council, District C position.<\/p>\n
The Fourth Ward Superneighborhood president has garnered 2,042 votes, or 31.69% of votes, according to the Harris County Clerk\u2019s Office. Currently, 0 of the 20 voting centers in the election have reported full results.<\/p>\n
Opponent Nick Hellyar trails behind Panzarella, with 1,567 votes, or 24.32% of the votes. Fellow candidate Audrey Nath also has more than 1,000 votes, but trails further behind the top two vote-getters with only 1,202 votes, or 18.66% of the vote.<\/p>\n
All results are unofficial until canvassed.<\/p>\n
What you need to know<\/p>\n
The District C seat on City Council became up for grabs in early 2026 after former council member Abbie Kamin announced her intentions to run for Harris County attorney.<\/a><\/p>\n The district is a densely populated urban area that represents over 215,000 residents and covers the Heights, Washington Avenue, Montrose, Rice Village and Meyerland neighborhoods.<\/p>\n