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

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. Voters in Houston ...

Now that John Whitmire is the mayor of Houston, the race for his State Senate seat has gone into overtime. The runoff election on May 28 features a nurse against a sitting state representative.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Tuesday marked Inauguration Day for new Houston Mayor John Whitmire. The ceremony, held at the Wortham Theater in downtown Houston, began at 9:30 a.m.

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 ...

Houston mayor’s race heads to runoff between US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and state Sen. John Whitmire By: Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press Posted: 10:45 PM CST Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 Last ...