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M. Griffin
M. Griffin (also known as Griff) ran for election for Mayor of Houston in Texas. Griffin lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Griffin attended the University of St. Thomas and was a small business owner for over 30 years.[1]
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 Griffin in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 2
Incumbent David Robinson defeated Willie R. Davis in the general runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 2 on December 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 59.3 | 97,919 |
| Willie R. Davis (Nonpartisan) | 40.7 | 67,245 | ||
| Total votes: 165,164 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council At-large Position 2
Incumbent David Robinson and Willie R. Davis advanced to a runoff. They defeated Emily Detoto, M. Griffin, and Jim Honey in the general election for Houston City Council At-large Position 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Robinson (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 72,276 |
| ✔ | Willie R. Davis (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 52,034 | |
 | Emily Detoto (Nonpartisan) | 21.1 | 40,358 | |
| M. Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 9.3 | 17,812 | |
| Jim Honey (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 8,922 | ||
| Total votes: 191,402 | |||
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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 At-Large Position 1, Mike Knox and Georgia Provost defeated M. "Griff" Griffin, Lane Lewis, Tom McCasland, Chris Oliver, James Partsch-Galván and Jenifer Rene Pool in the general election. Knox defeated Provost in the runoff election on December 12, 2015.[3][4]
Mike Knox defeated Georgia Provost in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council At-large Position 1, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Knox |
51.7% | 87,191 |
| Georgia Provost | 48.3% | 81,507 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 168,698 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council At-large Position 1, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Knox |
24.8% | 47,529 |
| Georgia Provost |
14.8% | 28,438 |
| M. "Griff" Griffin | 12.9% | 24,763 |
| Tom McCasland | 12.6% | 24,220 |
| Chris Oliver | 11.4% | 21,951 |
| Lane Lewis | 10.5% | 20,096 |
| Jenifer Rene Pool | 8.6% | 16,448 |
| James Partsch-Galván | 4.5% | 8,557 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 192,002 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
M. Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
M. Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Griff Griffin campaign website, accessed September 15, 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
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