State Senator John Whitmire Leading To Become Houston Mayor Elect

As expected by residents and political experts alike, State Senator John Whitmire was leading U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee with 65.2 percent of votes to the congresswoman’s 34.7 percent in the race to be Houston’s next mayor as early returns came in late Saturday night. Whitmire was the favorite among…

As expected by residents and political experts alike, State Senator John Whitmire was leading U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee with 65.2 percent of votes to the congresswoman’s 34.7 percent in the race to be Houston’s next mayor as early returns came in late Saturday night. Whitmire was the favorite among some Democratic and most Republican voters in the polls leading up to the November general election…