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State Sen. John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, AP reports
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoSen. John Whitmire speaks to supporters during a campaign watch party during Election Day on...
Houston-area Democrats line up in competitive primary to succeed John Whitmire in the Senate
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Texas Senate gallery. Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune The last time Senate District...
Two Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whitmire’s open state Senate seat
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoState Rep. Jarvis Johnson and emergency room nurse Molly Cook are duking it out in a sleepy special...
In Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire head to a runoff
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom left: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and state Sen. John Whitmire speak at their election night...
Democrat John Whitmire wins Houston mayoral runoff
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDemocratic state Sen. John Whitmire defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Saturday night in Houston's closely-watched mayoral race, according...
John Whitmire defeats Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston mayor’s race
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTexas state Sen. John Whitmire, a Democrat, was projected to win the Houston mayoral race, beating...
Longtime Texas legislator John Whitmire will be Houston’s next mayor, CNN projects
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTexas state Sen. John Whitmire will be the next mayor of Houston, CNN projects, after winning a...
Molly Cook beats state Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election to fill open Texas Senate seat until...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMolly Cook, an emergency room nurse, is running for Texas Senate District 15. Credit: Molly Cook for...
Gov. Greg Abbott focused on school choice fight as Texas primary races take shape
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAs the candidate filing deadline for the March primaries closed Monday, the races are set for...
Political dominoes could fall in Houston as 2 longtime Democrats campaign for mayor
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 10 months agoState Sen. John Whitmire, first elected in 1982, and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, in office since...