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LetMyPeopleVote

(154,590 posts) Mon Mar 27, 2023, 11:46 AM Mar 2023

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor

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https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/27/sheila-jackson-lee-houston-mayor/

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is joining the Houston mayoral race, scrambling the already crowded field.

“Sheila Jackson Lee wants to come home to be your mayor for the city of Houston,” Jackson Lee said at a church event Sunday. “I will not be able to do it without each and every one of you.”

Jackson Lee's comments were livestreamed by the church, City Cathedral Church, and shared Monday morning by Urban Reform, a Houston online publication.

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U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is running for Houston mayor (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 OP

As long as she doesn't give up her seat in Congress (which she won't) walkingman Mar 2023 #1

She'll have to give it up if she wins FBaggins Mar 2023 #2

In theory Sheila can refine for her congressional seat if she is not in runoff LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2023 #3

walkingman

(8,354 posts)

1. As long as she doesn't give up her seat in Congress (which she won't)

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 11:50 AM

Mar 2023

I think she will good influence on the election...win or lose.

FBaggins

(27,720 posts)

2. She'll have to give it up if she wins

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 12:11 PM

Mar 2023

But there shouldn't be too large a gap before a special election and it's a safe seat.

LetMyPeopleVote

(154,590 posts)

3. In theory Sheila can refine for her congressional seat if she is not in runoff