{"id":236031,"date":"2026-04-05T12:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/236031\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T12:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T12:46:08","slug":"houston-city-council-district-c-special-election-headed-for-a-runoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/236031\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston City Council District C special election headed for a runoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>District C voters to return to polls as no candidate secures majority<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Houston voters will return to the polls for a runoff election to fill the vacant City Council District C seat after no candidate earned a majority in Saturday\u2019s seven-person special election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Unofficial results show Joe Panzarella and Nick Hellyar leading the field with a combined total of more than 50% of the vote. Because no single candidate received more than 50%, the race will be decided in a runoff on a date that has not yet been determined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The winner will serve out the remainder of former Council Member Abbie Kamin\u2019s term, which runs through the beginning of 2028. Kamin left the District C seat to run for Harris County Attorney.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Stay up to date with election information in Harris County at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harrisvotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.harrisvotes.com\/\">HarrisVotes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/chudspeth\/\" title=\"View Christian Hudspeth&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Hudspeth<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. 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