Initially, former Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards was running as mayor but stepped aside when Sheila Jackson Lee jumped in. Then, the idea was that Edwards would fill Jackson Lee's seat, but Jackson Lee announced her reelection after losing the mayoral race.
ABC News projected that U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee would rebound from her mayoral loss and defeat former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards.What was seen as an unusually tight race for Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee's seat was called just an hour after polls closed in the Houston area.
Jackson Lee has served Texas' 18th Congressional District for nearly 30 years. Jackson Lee lost some momentum in her congressional campaign before she lost the Houston mayoral race last year to John Whitmire. Edwards is currently an attorney but formerly served on the city council. She also served as Jackson Lee's own intern nearly 20 years ago.
Initially, Edwards was running for Houston mayor, but she stepped out of that race when Jackson Lee jumped in. From there, it was the idea that Edwards would fill Jackson Lee's seat.
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