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Robert Gallegos
Robert Gallegos was a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District I. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on January 2, 2024.
Gallegos ran for election for Mayor of Houston in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Gallegos is from Houston, Texas, and attended Stephen F. Austin High School. He received an associate degree in international trade and distribution from Houston Community College and a bachelor's degree in organizational management from Ashford University. He also graduated from the Spencer School of Real Estate.
Gallegos worked in logistic sales of motor freight and international trade for over 25 years. He also served as a community liaison for a former county commissioner and worked for the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. He has been involved in the following organizations:
- Member, National Hispanic Professional Organization
- Member LULAC Council 402
- Board member, Gulf Coast Community Services Association
- Certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education[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 Gallegos in this election.
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Houston City Council District I
Incumbent Robert Gallegos defeated Richard Gonzales in the general election for Houston City Council District I on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Gallegos (Nonpartisan) | 67.1 | 7,246 |
| Richard Gonzales (Nonpartisan) | 32.9 | 3,547 | ||
| Total votes: 10,793 | |||
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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 I, incumbent Robert Gallegos defeated Herlinda Garcia.[3][4]
| Houston City Council District I, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Gallegos Incumbent |
57.3% | 7,041 |
| Herlinda Garcia | 42.7% | 5,250 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 12,291 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Gallegos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Robert Gallegos did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Houston website, "About Robert Gallegos," 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
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Houston City Council District I 2014-2024 |
Succeeded by Joaquin Martinez |
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