Conroe voters delivered a clean sweep on May 2, electing Kristin Hoisington, Ken Blevins, and John Sellars to City Council Places 3, 4, and 5. All three won with clear majorities. None of the incumbents had even bothered to file for reelection.
Hoisington took Place 3 with 60.34 percent and 2,908 votes. Blevins won Place 4 with 53.28 percent in a three-candidate race. Sellars carried Place 5 with 58.57 percent. Three open seats, three decisive outcomes.
"This is what happens when citizens demand better. You show up. You document the truth. You stay engaged. And you finish the job."
— Chris Carson, Chairman, Downtown Conroe PACThe campaign was built on a straightforward argument: Conroe's leadership had made expensive decisions without accountability, and voters deserved a council that would change that. A three-part documentary series released in April and May laid out the record — the $170 million Hyatt hotel deal, the administrative buyouts, the fees that pushed festivals and small businesses out of downtown.
Voters connected the dots.
All three have since been sworn in and have already begun work on the issues that brought voters to the polls. The runoff for Conroe Municipal Judge — between Tanya Brown Maddux and Jay Gross — was scheduled for June 13.
Three races. Three wins. The work starts now.