Houston could be largest U.S. city to elect openly gay mayor on Tuesday.
A Lake Research poll released this week showed Annise Parker in the lead with 27 percent of the vote.
Parker, the current city controller, is known for her low-key manner, and if the polls are indicative of Tuesday vote, she could become the first openly gay woman to be elected mayor of a major American metropolis.
Her opponents, Peter Brown, had 21 percent and Gene Locke had 17 percent. The undecided voters, at 24 percent, could determine the election.
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Parker has been with her partner for almost 20 years, and they have two adopted children.
