Following her loss in Saturday’s Houston mayoral runoff, Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee must decide by Monday evening whether she will seek a 16th term in the House.
Jackson Lee, who is 73, lost her bid Saturday to lead the nation’s fourth-largest city, taking 35 percent of the vote to state Sen. John Whitmire’s 65 percent, according to unofficial results posted by Harris County. The Associated Press called the election for Whitmire, who is also a Democrat, less than a half hour after the polls closed.
Jackson Lee told supporters Saturday that her work is not done. Asked by KPRC-TV whether she plans to run for reelection, Jackson Lee demurred.
