If you trust the latest polling, Gene Locke has some sprinting to do today if he wants to catch up in the race to be Houston’s next mayor.

There was a bittersweet note of unity preceding what will undoubtedly prove a poignant Veteran’s Day.

Next month Houston voters will select a new mayor for the first time in six years, replacing the term-limited Bill White. The two remaining candidates discuss their paths to victory.

Your afternoon reading.

On an election day notable for its lack of civic activity, Houston voters sent two of their mayoral candidates to a runoff next month, and Texas voters approved all eleven proposed amendments to the state constitution.

It could be a late night for the candidates in the Houston mayoral election, if early voting results are any guide.