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Kenneth Perkins
Kenneth Perkins ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District B in Texas. Perkins lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.
Biography
Born in Houston, Perkins earned an associate degree from Houston Community College and a B.S. in organization and leadership from Mountain State University. He has worked in law enforcement since 1982.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council District B
Tarsha Jackson defeated Cynthia Bailey in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District B on December 12, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan)  | 68.7 | 4,770 |
 | Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 31.3 | 2,178 | |
| Total votes: 6,948 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council District B
The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District B on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 20.9 | 3,322 |
| ✔ | | Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 2,302 |
| Renee Jefferson-Smith (Nonpartisan) | 13.4 | 2,137 | ||
| Alvin Byrd (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 1,630 | ||
| Karen Kossie-Chernyshev (Nonpartisan) | 8.8 | 1,408 | ||
| Prince Bryant (Nonpartisan) | 5.5 | 879 | ||
| Alyson Quintana (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 846 | ||
| Alice Kirkmon (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 819 | ||
 | Kenneth Perkins (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 748 | |
 | Ben White Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 719 | |
| Huey German-Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 327 | ||
 | Robin Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 2.0 | 320 | |
 | Broderick Butler (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 301 | |
| Karisma Gillam (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 174 | ||
| Total votes: 15,932 | |||
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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.[2] In the race for District B, incumbent Jerry Davis defeated Vince Duncan, Isaac Mayhorn, Kenneth Perkins and Ben White Jr.[3][4]
| 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
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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Personal
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Perkins is a member of the Olive Branch Church, where he has volunteered as a Sunday school teacher. He is also a member of the NAACP.[1]
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Isiah Factor (Blog), "A Houston police officer is running for city council," October 7, 2009
- ↑ 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
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