The bar was set high by Sheila Jackson Lee and Sylvester Turner, who carved out legacies of strong representation and ...

Sheila Jackson Lee, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2024. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer.

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Sheila Jackson Lee advisor Isaiah Martin were the first to throw their ...

Former Houston Mayor and U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and the late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee — colleagues, friends and proud Houstonians — often spoke of a shared goal to serve the city they loved.

Erica Lee Carter was elected to succeed her mother, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, after her death. She called the moment ...

Edwards unsuccessfully ran for the seat twice last year. She faced off against U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the 2024 ...

This will be the second time Martin has run for the seat but faces Harris Co. Attorney Christian Menefee, who was endorsed by late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter and serves as his campaign's ...

Most recently, he took over Texas’ 18th Congressional District seat, following in the footsteps of prominent leaders like Barbara Jordan and Sheila Jackson Lee. Erica Lee Carter, Sheila Jackson ...

The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...

Bosses in Heels Bosswoman Awards & Networking Brunch will honor millennial women who are shaping Houston’s future, with the deadline for nominations being March 15, 2023.

Corporations themselves cannot donate to candidates at the federal level but federal candidates can get contributions from corporate PACs, employees and owners as well as their immediate families. At ...

Texas Rep. Sylvester Turner, the former mayor of Houston, died suddenly at 70 years old just two months after taking office Meredith Kile is a Digital News Writer-Editor at PEOPLE. She has been an ...