Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat endorsed by twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, lost the Houston mayoral race in a landslide.
In a special runoff election, Jackson Lee, a Trump-hating Democrat Congresswoman representing Houston for 28 years, ran against fellow Democrat Texas State Senator John Whitmire.
BREAKING: Sheila Jackson Lee, a Democrat running for Mayor of Houston, loses in a LANDSLIDE after being endorsed by Hillary Clinton. Sources tell me that it looks like Hillary Clinton forced Sheila’s career to commit “suicide”. 😂 😂 😂 pic.twitter.com/Z7rKYMfqSL
— ᴊᴀᴄᴋ ᴅᴀɴɢᴇʀ (@AmericazOutlaw) December 10, 2023
The results weren’t even close. Jackson Lee got crushed.
The election results were decisively in favor of Whitmire, securing 64.4% of the votes, while Jackson only managed to garner 35.6%.
In October, leaked audio emerged of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee using foul and abusive language while berating a staffer.
In the recording, she can be heard saying, “I want you to have a f***n brain.” “Both of y’all f*** ups!” “F***in idiots, serve no G**Damn purpose!”
Listen to the audio clip below:
Leaked audio obtained by @CurrentRevolt shows Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee berating a staffer: “F**king idiots serve no goddamn purpose … Nobody gives a shit about what you’re doing and you ain’t doing shit!”
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 21, 2023
(WARNING: Explicit language) pic.twitter.com/Lzl4AmKhkS
From Fox News on Rep. Jackson Lee’s crushing loss:
Texas state Sen. John Whitmire is projected to be Houston’s next mayor after beating his opponent, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, in a special runoff election on Saturday.
Whitmire inherits a city facing many challenges, including crime, crumbling infrastructure, and potential budget shortfalls. But despite these issues, booming growth over the last decade has turned the nation’s fourth-largest city into an expanding stronghold for Texas Democrats.
Jackson Lee and Whitmire, both Democrats, made it to Saturday’s runoff after breezing past a crowded field of nearly 20 candidates in the Nov. 7 general election.
Jackson Lee, 73, has represented Houston in Congress since 1995. Before that, she served on Houston’s City Council.
