Democrats tap former Houston mayor to replace Sheila Jackson Lee on ballot
Democrats have selected former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) as their party’s candidate in the November election to replace the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Turner won a local party conference of precinct chairmen who selected candidates to represent Texas’ 18 states.Number Rep. Jackson Lee had already secured the Democratic nomination for another term […]
Late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter running for her mom’s old House seat
Erica Lee Carter, daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, announced Monday that she will run in a special election to fill the U.S. House seat once held by her mother to finish out the remainder of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s term. This is what Texas Democratic Rep. Jackson Lee said last […]
Abbott announces Nov. 5 special election to replace late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) Announced on Friday A special election to fill the seat vacated by the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee will be held on Nov. 5, the same day as the general election. In his announcement, Governor Abbott said candidates who want to appear on the special election ballot must submit applications […]
Kamala Harris accidentally calls herself ‘president’ during eulogy for late Dem Rep Sheila Jackson Lee
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Kamala Harris to visit Houston for late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s funeral service
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend the funeral of her “dear friend,” the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), in Houston later this week. A “celebration of life” will be held Thursday at the Fallbrook church, Jackson Lee’s office said. Other elected officials from the U.S. and abroad are also scheduled to attend the […]
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies of Cancer at 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has died at age 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her family announced Friday night. “Today, it is with deep gratitude for the life she shared with us and an incredible sense of loss that we announce the passing of U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee for Texas’ 18th Congressional […]
Lawmakers remember Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘fighter’ for justice
Members of Congress took to social media to remember Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), who died Friday night at age 74. Many of her colleagues spoke highly of Lee’s nearly three-decade career in Washington, calling her a “fierce advocate” and “fighter for justice.” Her family announced her death in a statement Friday but did not […]
Democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee dies aged 74, family says | US news
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, an outspoken advocate for African-American and women’s rights and a strong progressive voice within the Democratic Party, has died, her family posted on X late Friday. Jackson Lee, from Texas, announced last month that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. She was 74, according to […]
Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Dies At 74-Years-Old
Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee died Friday evening at age 74, her office announced. In a statement posted to the late Texas lawmaker’s Twitter account, Lee’s office announced her passing and praised her work in the state. The cause of death is unknown, but Lee revealed that she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer […]
Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee dead at 74
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has died at age 74, her family announced Friday, just two months after she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Democratic congresswoman, who has represented Texas’ 18th congressional district since 1995, said in June He was battling pancreatic cancer. “A local, national and international humanitarian, she was recognized […]
