What residents need to know
The race to replace Mayor Joe Zimmerman, who has reached the maximum number of consecutive terms allowed by the city continues in a June 7 runoff between William Ferguson and Carol McCutcheon.
Ferguson garnered 35.92% of votes, while McCutcheon had 28.57% of votes, respectively, in the May 3 election, according to canvassed results from Fort Bend County.
Additionally, Sugar Land voters will choose between Jim Vonderhaar and Maggy Horgan as the city’s next City Council At-Large Position 1 representative. Vonderhaar and Horgan garnered 37.12% and 20.69% of votes, respectively.
Meanwhile, District 2 voters will decide between Sanjay Singhal and Nasir Hussain, who garnered 38.78% and 22.45% of votes, respectively. Only registered voters residing in District 2, which includes the west side of the city, will be eligible to vote in the district election. To see the district maps, click here.
Where to vote
Residents can cast their votes at one of 17 election day voting locations countywide, which are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. June 7, according to Fort Bend County’s website.
Voters should bring at least one of seven forms of appropriate identification options to the polls, including a Texas drivers license, personal ID card, handgun license, military ID card or U.S. passport, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
By the numbers
Sugar Land saw 7,405 voters cast their ballots in-person during early voting May 27 to June 3, according to early voting statistics from Fort Bend County.
What else?
Following the May 3 election, Robert Boettcher was sworn in as the City Council At-Large Position 2 representative on May 13, while Rick Miller began his term as City Council representative for District 4.
