Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Enters Houston Mayoral Race

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas) speaks to members of the press after the oral argument of the Merrill v. Milligan case at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 4, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas hopes to become Houston’s next mayor.

“I hope I’ve been a humble servant for you for 28 years—many of you are in my district,” Jackson Lee said on Sunday. “Sheila Jackson Lee wants to come home to be your mayor—for the city of Houston. I will not be able to do it without every one of you.”