Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) in a runoff.
Mr. Whitmire, 74, who is one of Texas’s most powerful Democratic legislators, will now be at the helm of America’s fourth-largest city. His campaign focused on reducing crime, improving the streets, and bringing people together. He heavily outspent Ms. Jackson Lee.
