Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Files for Reelection After Houston Mayoral Defeat

Published on December 12, 2023

Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas hopes to keep her seat after losing her bid to become Houston’s next mayor. Ms. Jackson Lee, who has held Texas’ 18th Congressional District seat since 1995, filed paperwork for reelection on Monday morning, hours ahead of the 6 p.m. deadline. The filing comes two days after the 73-year-old was defeated in a landslide by Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire, who walked away with 64 percent of the vote in the Houston mayoral runoff election. Ms. Jackson Lee’s office did not immediately respond to The Epoch Times’ request for comment. Ms. Jackson Lee’s district inside Houston is safely a Democratic seat, but with the race well underway, a win may not come as easily to her as it has in past elections....

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