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Latinos Significant Factor In Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee’s Defeat In Houston Mayor Race

  • John Whitmire was elected the 63rd mayor of Houston on Saturday.
  • The Texas state senator defeated Texas Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff election.
  • Black voters, Jackson Lee’s core constituency, did not show as high of a turnout in the first round of the mayoral race as they did in previous elections, according to a report from Houston Public Media.
  • According to the Texas based organization, Jackson Lee was also polling lower than usual another core group which helped her remain in her congressional seat for three decades – Hispanic Americans.
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