Overview
- Early voting, which began Wednesday, runs through May 12 with Election Day on May 16.
- The two-candidate race pits Joe Panzarella, a renewable energy developer and community organizer, against Nick Hellyar, a realtor and former City Hall staffer.
- District C includes Montrose, the Heights, Meyerland and Oak Forest and counts about 169,000 registered voters, so very low turnout could decide the result after April’s sub‑6% participation.
- Voters can cast ballots at any of six early voting centers, with hours set for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
- April 4 results put Panzarella first with about one‑third of roughly 9,300 votes and Hellyar second by about 1,000, setting up the runoff now underway.