Twila Carter

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Twila Carter

Nonpartisan

Houston City Council At-large Position 3

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

1

Predecessor

Michael Kubosh

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

December 9, 2023

Twila Carter is a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing At-large Position 3. Carter assumed office on January 2, 2024. Carter's current term ends on January 2, 2028.

Carter ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent At-large Position 3 in Texas. Carter won in the general runoff election on December 9, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 3

Twila Carter defeated Richard Cantu in the general runoff election for Houston City Council At-large Position 3 on December 9, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Twila Carter (Nonpartisan)	51.0	88,570
		Richard Cantu (Nonpartisan)	49.0	85,012

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 173,582
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General election

General election for Houston City Council At-large Position 3

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council At-large Position 3 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Cantu (Nonpartisan)	21.9	43,514
✔		Twila Carter (Nonpartisan)	20.6	40,964
		Donnell Cooper (Nonpartisan)	13.4	26,683
		Ericka McCrutcheon (Nonpartisan)	13.1	26,094
		Richard Nguyen (Nonpartisan)	10.1	20,012
	Submit photo	Casey Curry (Nonpartisan)	9.0	17,868
		James Joseph (Nonpartisan)	6.5	12,839
		Ethan Michelle Ganz (Nonpartisan)	3.2	6,324
	Submit photo	Bernard Amadi (Nonpartisan)	2.1	4,230

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 198,528
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2023

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Footnotes

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Preceded by Michael Kubosh	Houston City Council At-large Position 3 2024-Present	Succeeded by -