Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) misplaced the race for Houston mayor in a landslide victory for state Sen. John Whitmire (D) on Saturday.
The Gateway Pundit noted that Lee was endorsed by Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks throughout a marketing campaign occasion for Houston mayoral candidate U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee on October 27, 2023, in Houston. (Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle by way of Getty Images)
However, it was not an in depth race and Lee “got crushed in the run-off election,” the outlet mentioned.
Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee – endorsed by Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi – misplaced the Houston Mayoral race in a landslide. Texas State Senator John Whitmire, a Democrat, received the mayoral race.
It wasn’t even shut. Sheila Jackson Lee obtained crushed in the run-off election. Read… pic.twitter.com/nf0uSjctKN
— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) December 10, 2023
In a social media put up Saturday, Lee urged Houston residents to forged their ballots as a result of “your city needs you.”
The message continued:
Vote like your future is dependent upon it. Because it does. Vote like your democracy, rights, training, atmosphere, and democratic values are on the road. Because they’re. Vote to maintain Trumpism & Greg Abbott’s palms off our our bodies, out of our colleges, and away from our youngsters! Vote for Sheila Jackson Lee for Mayor!
You have 7hrs left to vote Houston! Go vote Sheila Jackson Lee for Mayor! pic.twitter.com/Z9bVoupisK
— Sheila Jackson Lee (@SJacksonLee) December 9, 2023
Despite her pleas, Whitmire was elected the 63rd mayor of the City of Houston following a runoff election, in accordance with Fox 26.
Houston mayoral candidates state Sen. John Whitmire and U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee communicate at a mayoral discussion board on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Houston. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)
“The lesser of two evils,” one social media consumer commented, whereas one other speculated, “He’s still a democrat but surely he’s better than Sheila Jackson Lee.”
During his speech to supporters, Whitmire told the gang, “Great cities solve their problems. We will make this a safer city. We will do it by recruiting more officers, supporting the officers we have, the coalition building with other agencies.”
“Our infrastructure will be repaired and fixed. Not only streets but water. Great cities do not boil their water for two days. Together we can solve our problems,” he acknowledged:
Watch the video right here:
Lee was lately caught on a leaked audio recording berating her staffers, per Breitbart News.
“In a recording obtained by Texas newspaper Current Revolt and published on Saturday, she can be heard referring to her staffers as ‘fat ass stupid idiots’ and ‘big ass children fucking idiots’ who ‘serve no goddamn purpose,’” the article revealed in October mentioned.
Leaked audio obtained by @CurrentRevolt reveals Democrat Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee berating a staffer: “F**king idiots serve no goddamn purpose … Nobody gives a shit about what you’re doing and you ain’t doing shit!”
(WARNING: Explicit language) pic.twitter.com/Lzl4AmKhkS
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 21, 2023
“While the congresswoman has yet to address the recording, this is not the first time she has been accused of unacceptable behavior toward staff members,” the Breitbart News report mentioned.
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