U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee has successfully defended her seat against Democratic challenger Amanda Edwards in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, endorsed by Biden. A poll released last month showed Jackson Lee holding a narrow lead over Edwards, with just a 5 percentage point advantage. As the election day unfolded, early voting and absentee results indicated Jackson Lee leading. Ultimately, Jackson Lee secured a significant lead over Edwards, positioning herself to win without a runoff, pending the final vote count. This victory marks the most competitive Democratic primary of Jackson Lee's 30-year Congressional career, as projected by NBC News and confirmed by multiple sources.
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
Breaking: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee defeated former Houston City Councilwoman Amanda Edwards on Tuesday in what was the most competitive Democratic primary of her congressional career. https://t.co/dgn4isrpll
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
Sheila Jackson Lee will win the Democratic primary in the Texas 18th Congressional District, NBC News projects. https://t.co/5k53nwifSr
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
Sheila Jackson Lee (Inc) won the DEM Primary in #TX18 (Endorsed by Biden) https://t.co/Pjgdo0V3cY
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 led former Houston Council Member Amanda Edwards early Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District, according to early voting and absentee results posted shortly after polls closed. https://t.co/bflJrcUbvI
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has a lead over Amanda Edwards in the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 18. Check live results here. https://t.co/fUjfHp9cMV
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