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74-year-old U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee defeated her Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards in the Texas Democratic primary, securing her position for a 15th term in Congress. Early polls had shown Jackson Lee with a narrow lead, but she ultimately achieved a significant victory. This election was notable as it represented the first serious reelection challenge Jackson Lee faced in her 30-year congressional career. Despite the competition, Jackson Lee managed to secure more than 62 percent of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff. Her victory comes after an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Houston, marking a strong return to her congressional career. The race was closely watched, with Jackson Lee's long-standing reputation in Washington D.C. and her previous roles adding to the election's significance.
After losing her bid for mayor of Houston, @JacksonLeeTX18 sailed to victory with more than 62 percent of the vote over two Democratic primary challengers in #TX18, Jackson Lee is poised to return to Congress for her 16th term. https://t.co/a8ArmZzvNZ
74 year old U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards in Tuesday’s primary, staving off the first serious reelection threat of her 30-year career in Congress. https://t.co/GXdihOLyF3
Relative newcomer Amanda Edwards was hoping to unseat Congressional veteran Sheila Jackson Lee in Tuesday's Democratic primary race for District 18 in Harris County. But she ran into a heavyweight. https://t.co/CntN6b9LFd
AP: US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defeats Amanda Edwards to win Texas Democratic primary in her bid for a 15th term https://t.co/fUjfHp9cMV https://t.co/N2d8td1NX9
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards in Tuesday’s primary, staving off the first serious reelection threat of her 30-year career in Congress. https://t.co/TRnp4DzF6z https://t.co/hL5CpaEcjl
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) crushing her anti-Israel opponent, Pervez Agwan, in #TX07 Dem primary. Agwan ran on anti-AIPAC platform, and raised over $1M for his campaign. Losing by whopping 46-pt margin (73-27%) w/ about half of vote counted. https://t.co/LgJiWCETJu
Year after year Sheila Jackson Lee is voted the most abusive person in Washington DC by her staff members and Lina Hidalgo made her staffers take the fall for stealing millions of dollars so nobody is surprised by this endorsement. https://t.co/DFab0y7ZNL
Year after year Sheila Jackson Lee is voted the most abusive person in Washington DC to her staff members and Lina Hidalgo made her staffers take the fall for stealing millions of dollars so nobody is surprised by this endorsement. https://t.co/DFab0y7ZNL
NBC calling #TX18 race for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who faced spirited primary challenge from a former staffer (Amanda Edwards). Jackson-Lee unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Houston before jumping back in to a re-election bid for her House seat.
Sheila Jackson Lee leading Amanda Edwards in bid for Congress, early voting results show https://t.co/wr4djDE7RT
Sheila Jackson Lee secured a wide lead over challenger Amanda Edwards. The early returns put Jackson Lee in position to win without a runoff, though she would need to maintain a majority by the time all votes are counted. More live updates here: https://t.co/pbZS7lZipT
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee holds a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards, according to a poll released last month that put the longtime Houston representative up by just 5 percentage points over her main primary opponent. https://t.co/eBM1CGiCqO