Photo by Jackson - Taken prior to the 2016 Houston Mayor's Youth Council inauguration

Photo by Jackson - Taken prior to the 2016 Houston Mayor's Youth Council inauguration

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Houston Council Races Are Crowding

While most of the focus is on who is running for president in 2024 or even who is running for mayor this year, Houston has five at-large City Council members elected citywide, and 11 district City Council members who vote on the mayor's $6.2 billion budget, every expenditure over $50,000, city laws called ordinances, and the care for local citizens' needs.