More Republicans than usual are turning out for the mayoral and council runoffs in Houston, according to a political science lecturer. This higher conservative voter turnout could potentially impact certain races and candidates.
Saturday is the final day for Houston residents to decide which candidate they want to see as the city's next mayor, controller or city council member. The one unusual aspect of this year's mayoral and council runoffs is probably that more Republicans are turning out than usual in Democratic-dominated Houston . That's the assessment of University of Houston political science lecturer Nancy Sims.
“Early voting reflects a very high conservative voter turnout, which is unusual for city elections,” Sims said. “The city tends to vote a bit more liberal in county and regional governments. The City of Houston has always had a liberal voter turnout.” She added that this higher, concentrated Republican vote could have the potential to sway certain races or assist candidates on the ballot, including John Whitmire seen as the more moderate Democrat to U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the mayor's race, and city controller candidate Orlando Sanchez, a Republican, – who is running against Democrat Chris Hollins
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