Sheila Jackson Lee gets destroyed in Houston mayoral race

by The Right Scoop

Sheila Jackson Lee got destroyed today in the Houston mayoral race by her Democrat opponent, Texas state Senator John Whitmire.

Here’s the news from NBC News:

Texas state Sen. John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, NBC News projects.

Whitmire defeated Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a fellow Democrat, in a runoff election Saturday to lead the fourth-largest city by population in the U.S.

The two advanced from a Nov. 7 election featuring 18 candidates, when Whitmire ran 9 percentage points ahead of Jackson Lee.

Whitmire also outraised Jackson Lee and outspent her on the airwaves, according to AdImpact. Since the November election, Whitmire spent over $2 million on ads, while Jackson Lee spent just over $60,000.

Here’s the election results, where Whitmore won by nearly 30 points. Ouch.


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