Meet Lee Kaplan, the political newcomer off to a hot fundraising start in Houston's mayoral race
Kaplan says he has more money that he is"legally allowed to spend" than any other candidate, an allusion tois available for use in a city election. The rest of the field has held office or been involved in municipal politics. Kaplan has not, but his fundraising numbers have kept him apace as a contender.
Now, Kaplan is going for it. His campaign so far offers a focus on the basics of city government, emphasizing public safety, streets and transportation, and trash collection among his priorities. He candidly admits he does not have solutions to those challenges yet, nor will he be able to fix them overnight. The pitch is in his approach: He plans to “beaver” away at them until he makes progress.
“I’m at least as capable as those people, I’m not beholden to anybody, and I’m not worried about offending people so I can get some future position,” Kaplan said. “People do want someone who they believe isn’t beholden to others and isn’t looking for the next job.” It showed a majority of voters, 56 percent, were undecided when given a choice among the field of candidates.
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