Karla Cisneros
Karla Cisneros was a member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District H. She assumed office on January 2, 2016. She left office on January 2, 2024.
Cisneros ran for re-election to the Houston City Council to represent District H in Texas. She won in the general runoff election on December 14, 2019.
Biography
Cisneros received a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Virginia in 1976, a master's degree in architecture from Rice University in 1983 and a Texas teaching certificate from the University of Houston-Downtown in 2009. She worked as an elementary teacher from 1992 to 1994 and from 2009 to 2015.
Other professional experience includes training teachers at the Baylor College of Medicine Center for Educational Outreach, working as a project manager at the Hermann Park Conservancy, owner and designer of Blue Crab Studio, parental involvement and community engagement specialist for the Houston Independent School District and assistant director of the SPARK School Park Program. She was also a member of the Houston Independent School District Board of Education.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Houston City Council District H
Incumbent Karla Cisneros defeated Isabel Longoria in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District H on December 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karla Cisneros (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 5,305 |
 | Isabel Longoria (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 5,289 | |
| Total votes: 10,594 | |||
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General election
General election for Houston City Council District H
Incumbent Karla Cisneros and Isabel Longoria advanced to a runoff. They defeated Cynthia Reyes-Revilla and Gaby Salcedo in the general election for Houston City Council District H on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karla Cisneros (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 5,059 |
| ✔ | | Isabel Longoria (Nonpartisan) | 27.3 | 3,617 |
 | Cynthia Reyes-Revilla (Nonpartisan) | 24.4 | 3,237 | |
 | Gaby Salcedo (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 1,360 | |
| Total votes: 13,273 | |||
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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 H, Karla Cisneros and Jason Cisneroz defeated Roland Chavez and Abel Davila in the general election. Cisneros defeated Cisneroz in a runoff election on December 12, 2015.[3][4]
Karla Cisneros defeated Jason Cisneroz in the runoff election.
| Houston City Council District H, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Karla Cisneros |
54.9% | 5,485 |
| Jason Cisneroz | 45.1% | 4,513 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 9,998 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," December 12, 2015 | ||
| Houston City Council District H, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karla Cisneros |
35.0% | 4,867 |
| Jason Cisneroz |
23.3% | 3,238 |
| Roland Chavez | 21.9% | 3,039 |
| Abel Davila | 19.9% | 2,764 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 13,908 | |
| Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Karla Cisneros did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Karla Cisneros campaign website, "About Karla Cisneros," accessed September 14, 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 H 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Mario Castillo |
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