Monday, October 30, 2023 11:56PM
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Four of Houston’s top mayoral candidates are debating each other on stage at Texas Southern University, live on ABC13 Houston’s 24/7 Streaming Channel.
You can watch the debate in the video player above.
Among the topics that being discussed are critical issues facing voters in the city, such as crime, housing, and the economy.
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All four candidates polled at 4% or higher in a recent poll conducted by the University of Houston Hobby School.
The candidates are participating in Monday’s debate are Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Senator John Whitmire, former METRO chair Gilbert Garcia, and former Houston City Council member Jack Christie.
ABC13’s anchors Rita Garcia and Tom Abrahams are asking questions of the candidates during the one-hour debate.
ABC13 anchor Melanie Lawson is hosting the event, which ABC13 is sponsoring in partnership with TSU.
You can view the entire survey here, which ABC13 used to determine candidate eligibility.
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This is the last debate the candidates will have before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
The winner will succeed Mayor Sylvester Turner, who has served eight years and has reached term limits.
Should no candidate garner more than 50% of the vote, the top two candidates will face each other in a runoff on Saturday, Dec. 9.
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