Gaylon Caldwell
Gaylon Caldwell ran for election for Mayor of Houston in Texas. Caldwell lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Caldwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2023
See also: Mayoral election in Houston, Texas (2023)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Mayor of Houston
John Whitmire defeated Sheila Jackson Lee in the general runoff election for Mayor of Houston on December 9, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Whitmire (Nonpartisan) | 64.4 | 129,809 |
 | Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 71,719 | |
| Total votes: 201,528 | |||
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General election
General election for Mayor of Houston
The following candidates ran in the general election for Mayor of Houston on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Whitmire (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 107,411 |
| ✔ | | Sheila Jackson Lee (Nonpartisan) | 35.6 | 90,098 |
| Gilbert Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 18,220 | ||
 | Jack Christie (Nonpartisan) | 6.9 | 17,364 | |
 | Lee Kaplan (Nonpartisan) | 2.6 | 6,645 | |
 | Robert Gallegos (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,680 | |
| M.J. Khan (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 2,478 | ||
 | Annie Garcia (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 1,972 | |
 | Julian Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 0.7 | 1,813 | |
 | Roy Vasquez (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 1,083 | |
 | M. Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 0.3 | 674 | |
 | Kathy Lee Tatum (Nonpartisan) | 0.2 | 532 | |
| David Lowy (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 368 | ||
| Chanel Mbala (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 356 | ||
 | Naoufal Houjami (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 352 | |
 | Gaylon Caldwell (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 331 | |
| B. Ivy (Nonpartisan) | 0.1 | 287 | ||
 | Robin Williams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 101 | |
| Total votes: 252,765 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Caldwell in this election.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Gaylon Caldwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Caldwell's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Priority 1 – Save Black Male Youth - Black Male Youth are born at an extreme disadvantaged in today’s America. They are more likely to be born into a single parent household, to live in poverty, to be arrested, to be expelled from school, and the list continues. As Mayor of the City of Houston, I will work to close the gaps in a system designed to fail young Black boys. Young Black boys deserve the opportunity to be productive members within their communities. More importantly, we must ensure our young Black boys are becoming the best Black men they can grow up to be for the sake of their future Black families and Black wives.
- Priority 2 – Marijuana Friendly Policing - As Mayor of the City of Houston, I promise to continue efforts to end the failed War on Drugs first by enacting marijuana-friendly policing. For America to remain united on its approach to liberty and justice for all and equal justice under the law, it must be determined that every aspect of marijuana decriminalization policy and the pursuit of legalization must see through a lens clearly visioning equity, diversity, and inclusion. The best policy directive for ensuring an equitable approach toward the implementation of marijuana decriminalization legislation is Decline-to-Prosecute and the elimination of probable cause given to law enforcement based on the odor or presence of marijuana.
- Priority 3 – Gun Control through Firearm Safety, Education, and Awareness - As Mayor of the City of Houston, I promise to devote more resources to ending youth gun violence, first by creating and supporting a City-Wide Youth and Families Gun Safety Awareness Program. Lack of knowledge on firearm safety and proper usage exacerbates the gun violence seen in our city, especially among our youth.
Priority 2 – Marijuana Friendly Policing
Priority 3 – Gun Control through Firearm Safety, Education, and Awareness
Priority 4 – Safety Parks Initiative
Priority 5 - Expand the staffing and capabilities of the City of Houston Office of Emergency Management
Priority 6 – Houston Fire & Houston EMS
Priority 7 – Holding Businesses, Apartment Complexes, and HOAs accountable for Public Safety
Priority 8 – Downtown Expansion
Priority 9 – Littering / Dumping
Priority 10 – Vacant Businesses / Homes
Priority 11 – Annex
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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