By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated November 9, 2023
Houston mayoral candidates Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and state Senator John Whitmire led in a packed race against 16 others. But they were unable to surpass the 50% threshold required to avoid a runoff.
Whitmire came out ahead with 42.51% of the votes with Jackson Lee not too far behind at 35.63%. The two will face off in a runoff election, which is
