Seven candidates vying to succeed Sheila Jackson Lee in Congress all pitched themselves on Saturday as the best equipped to bring home federal dollars, pass progressive policies and maximize Democratic turnout.
But few policy differences emerged as the seven – including former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and state Reps. Jarvis Johnson and Christina Morales — appeared in the only scheduled debate ahead of a critical vote to decide who will replace the late Houston congresswoman on the November ballot.
