State Senator John Whitmire and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee squared off Sunday for one of the final times before Saturday’s Houston mayoral runoff election.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2023/12/04/471354/whitmire-jackson-lee-meet-in-one-of-final-forums-before-saturdays-mayoral-runoff-election/

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s support remains relatively strong as he prepares to leave office after eight years.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/polls/2023/11/29/470807/mayor-sylvester-turner-gets-relatively-high-marks-from-likely-voters-as-he-prepares-to-depart/

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Poll explores the mayoral runoff (Nov. 27, 2023)

On Monday’s show: We take a closer look at what a new poll says about the upcoming mayoral runoff. And how much do days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday still mean for retailers this time of year?

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John Whitmire leads Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston’s mayoral runoff, new poll finds

The new Houston Public Media/Houston Chronicle/UH Political Science and Population Health Poll shows State Senator Whitmire with the support of 42% of likely voters, compared to 35% for Congresswoman Jackson Lee and 22% undecided.

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Political Roundup: Signs of function — a lot of dysfunction — in Congress

Tuesday offered some little-seen developments in Washington: key budget bills getting passed and near-physical altercations.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner endorses Sheila Jackson Lee in Houston mayoral runoff

The longtime Congresswoman was the second-leading vote-getter in Tuesday’s election, behind Texas Sen. John Whitmire. They will compete in a Dec. 9 runoff.

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