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Sheila Jackson Lee (née Jackson; January 12, 1950 – July 19, 2024) was an American lawyer and politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, from 1995 until her death in 2024. The district includes most of central Houston. She was a member of the Democratic Party and served as an at-large member of the ...
The 2024 Texas's 18th congressional district special election is a special election that will be held on November 5, 2024, [1] to choose a new member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The seat became vacant when incumbent Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died on July 19, 2024. [1]
[5] [clarification needed] The district was represented by Sheila Jackson Lee from 1995 until her death in 2024, when the seat became vacant. Since the district was moved to Houston in 1972, it has voted for a Democrat in every presidential election. The district gave George McGovern 69% in 1972 and Walter Mondale 72% in 1984.
Jackson Lee first took office in 1995. Her district includes downtown Houston and some of the city’s historically Black neighborhoods, […] The post After losing Houston mayor’s race, Rep ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott officially set the special election to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, for Nov. 5, 2024, the same day as the general election. The special election will ...
Democrats selected former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) to serve as the party’s nominee for the November election to succeed the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Turner prevailed in ...
Voters in Houston headed to the polls Tuesday to elect the next mayor of the nation’s fourth largest city, choosing from a crowded field that includes U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen ...
After Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s loss, there is a massive void in leadership that will not easily be filled. As the representative of #HD145 and a resident of #CD18, I am deeply ...