Jerry Davis (Texas)
Jerry Davis was a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District B. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on December 21, 2020.
Davis (Democratic Party) ran for election for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Davis' term on the Houston City Council ended on January 2, 2020, but the Houston mayor's office stated that he would remain in office until the District B runoff election was held and a winner declared. The runoff election was held on December 12, 2020.[1]
Biography
Davis earned a B.A. from Washington College in 1995, a state teaching certification from the University of St. Thomas, and a master's degree in education administration from Prairie View A&M University. His career experience includes working as the CEO of the nonprofit Making It Better and the founder of the investment firm EIH Investments, LLC.[2]
In addition to his nonprofit and investment work, Davis has opened three restaurants—the Breakfast Klub, the Reggae Hut and the Alley Kat Bar & Lounge—with his older brothers.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Annette Ramirez defeated Steve Radack in the general election for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Annette Ramirez (D)  | 51.2 | 755,786 |
| Steve Radack (R) | 48.8 | 719,555 | ||
| Total votes: 1,475,341 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Annette Ramirez defeated Desiree Broadnax in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annette Ramirez | 55.9 | 24,619 |
| Desiree Broadnax | 44.1 | 19,427 | ||
| Total votes: 44,046 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Annette Ramirez and Desiree Broadnax advanced to a runoff. They defeated Danielle Keys Bess, Jerry Davis, and Claude Cummings III in the Democratic primary for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annette Ramirez | 40.6 | 63,325 |
| ✔ | Desiree Broadnax | 17.5 | 27,260 | |
 | Danielle Keys Bess | 16.9 | 26,410 | |
 | Jerry Davis | 15.4 | 24,023 | |
| Claude Cummings III | 9.5 | 14,818 | ||
| Total votes: 155,836 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector
Steve Radack advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Steve Radack | 100.0 | 152,368 | |
| Total votes: 152,368 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Wolfe (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Davis in this election.
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Jason Rowe in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Harold Dutton Jr. (D) | 74.8 | 42,127 |
 | Jason Rowe (R) | 25.2 | 14,213 | |
| Total votes: 56,340 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. defeated Jerry Davis in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 52.3 | 5,058 |
| Jerry Davis | 47.7 | 4,619 | |
| Total votes: 9,677 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. and Jerry Davis advanced to a runoff. They defeated Natasha Ruiz and Richard Bonton in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harold Dutton Jr. | 45.3 | 5,750 |
| ✔ | | Jerry Davis | 25.3 | 3,214 |
| Natasha Ruiz | 20.5 | 2,599 | ||
| Richard Bonton | 8.9 | 1,135 | ||
| Total votes: 12,698 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142
Jason Rowe advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 142 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Rowe | 100.0 | 2,182 |
| Total votes: 2,182 | |||
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Campaign finance
2015
- See also: Houston, Texas municipal elections, 2015
The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015.[4] In the race for District B, incumbent Jerry Davis defeated Vince Duncan, Isaac Mayhorn, Kenneth Perkins and Ben White Jr.[5][6]
| Houston City Council District B, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jerry Davis Incumbent |
63.3% | 11,520 |
| Ben White Jr. | 15.5% | 2,830 |
| Kenneth Perkins | 12.6% | 2,292 |
| Vince Duncan | 6.1% | 1,104 |
| Isaac Mayhorn | 2.5% | 464 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 18,210 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Jerry Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2015
Davis' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Be safer to protect our families
- Excerpt: "I support equipping our police force with the resources they need to protect our families and homes. I also believe it is my duty to ensure that the residents of District B are provided with excellent fire protection, fire prevention, and emergency medical services. We must work to reduce response times from first responders to District B."
Build better neighborhoods
- Excerpt: "I want to honor the vibrant history of District B by initiating programs which monitor illegal dumping, abandoned buildings and homes, and infested vacant lots. Our pot-holed filled streets need repairing, and our outdated sewage system needs updating. As a resident of District B, I want our neighborhoods to be places where our families can live, work, and play together."
Bring economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "I plan to ensure that locally-owned businesses have the tools they need to succeed. That means working with entrepreneurs and small business owners to create programs that educate, provide support, and build relationships with investors, creditors, and consumers. To take District B to the next level, our district must be known as a place where skilled and talented people can access good jobs. As the city councilman representing District B I will do everything possible to foster a business environment that promotes job creation."
Personal
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Davis and his wife, Rachel Andress, have three children.[2]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Houston, "DECEMBER 12, 2020 DISTRICT B RUNOFF ELECTION," accessed December 21, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ Official campaign website of Jerry Davis, "Biography," accessed September 7, 2015
- ↑ Harris County, "Important 2015 Election Dates," accessed January 12, 2015
- ↑ City of Houston website, "November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Unofficial general election results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Jerry Davis, "Issues," accessed September 7, 2015
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