A coalition of Texas Democrats recently fled to Chicago to block a similar redistricting effort by Republican lawmakers.

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by ...

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State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, speaks at a news conference after the property tax relief bill SB 26 was passed by the Senate at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, June 20, 2023.

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Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee speak at a mayoral forum on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. Whitmire and Jackson Lee are set to face each ...

State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, speaks at a news conference after the property tax relief bill SB 26 was passed by the Senate at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, June 20, 2023.