Because Jackson Lee died after winning the Democratic primary, Texas Democratic officials will get to decide who replaces her on the November ballot.
Find Insider Deals for items perfect around the house and on the goU.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee looks on as former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks to a crowd of supporters during an election night party in Houston on Nov. 5, 2019. Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024.WASHINGTON — The person who is likely to take U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee ’s seat in Congress will effectively be selected by 88 Harris County Democratic precinct chairs next week.
Turner endorsed Jackson Lee in her own run for mayor last year. Turner, who was term-limited out of office, had largely refrained from commenting on his succession until Jackson Lee entered a runoff against state Sen. John Whitmire. Whitmire ended up winning the race. Edwards isn’t discouraged by that run, recognizing the seniority Jackson Lee offered. But she says this is an opportunity for new leadership who can build another generation of seniority in the House. Edwards, 42, is only a couple of years younger than Jackson Lee was when she was elected to Congress.
Edwards ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. John Cornyn in 2020. She came in fifth place, with M.J. Hegar winning the nomination. Cornyn won the general election.Johnson represented parts of the 18th Congressional District in the Texas state House, where he served on the Appropriations Committee and as vice chair of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee.
One of his biggest priorities in the immediate term is ramping support for Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House. Johnson said that means outreach for young voters and Black men who feel disenfranchised by an older generation of Democrats.
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