Two days after losing her bid to become Houston’s next mayor, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee filed for reelection to the House, setting up a competitive March 5 primary against a fellow Democrat who was once her intern, Amanda Edwards.
“I am compelled by the numerous opportunities still ahead to enhance the lives of my constituents,” Jackson Lee, 73, said in a statement posted on the social media platform X.
“My commitment encompasses hard work geared towards securing better education for children, ensuring affordable housing for young families, fostering an improved quality of life for seniors, protecting reproductive rights, stopping the spread of gun violence, bringing down crime, and protecting the environment for the sake of future generations, she wrote.
