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Whitmire and Jackson Lee led the field of 18 recognized mayoral candidates, but neither were near the 50% of the votes cast to avoid a second round as of late Tuesday night.
State Senator John Whitmire continues to lead the field of Houston mayoral candidates, according to the most recent UH Hobby School survey of likely voters. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee missed the debate, tied up in Washington, D.C. with the fight to elect a new Speaker of the House.
Thursday, Hobby School of Public Affairs at the UH along with Univision and Houston Public Media hosted the third mayoral debate, the last one before early voting begins.